Talk:David Israel

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I believe that this entry contains at least one error. There is a TV writer/producer named David Israel who used to have a distinguished career as a sportswriter and newspaper columnist. He wrote for The Chicago Daily News, Washington Star, The Chicago Tribune (for which he wrote a nationally syndicated column) and the Los Angeles Herald-Examiner. But as far as I know, he was never a broadcaster for the NY Mets, as stated in this Wiki entry.

The David Israel to whom I am referring is a 1973 graduate of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. The Wiki entry states that David Israel is a 1980 graduate of George W. Hewlett High School. Obviously, they are not the same person (unless "my" David Israel graduated from Hewlett High in 1970, not 1980). Either way, something doesn't jive.

I used to know David, and you can verify what I have offered from a several different sources: http://www.portchicagomutiny.com/mutiny/prod.html http://www.medill.northwestern.edu/alumni/medillian/fallwinter03/givers.pdf http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-simers26oct26,0,1322162.column?page=1&coll=la-home-sports (this is also a source for the fact that David Israel is on the Los Angeles Coliseum Commission, which I guess is a big deal if you care about the future of NFL football in L.A.)

So, why the confusion? I have a theory, but don't know if it is right. I think that there are two TV writer/producers named "David Israel." One of them uses the middle initial "M," the other doesn't, but the IMDB database has their entries conflated into one. See http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0411448/. I find that hard to believe -- I generally think IMDB is a solid source -- but I don't have a better explanation to offer. (David M. Israel is responsible for the sitcoms mentioned in this Wiki entry.)

One last hint that something is amiss. There is a music composer/writer in New York who has photos posted on his blog of his meeting with David M. Israel. I was at David Israel's 40th birthday party in 2001; he is now 55. Take a look at the guy in the photos -- I don't think he is in his fifties (maybe I am wrong). See http://www.davidisrael.net/2006_02_01_journal_arch.php and http://www.davidisrael.net/davidmisrael.htm

Please let me know if I can be of further assistance.

Vbd 09:51, 28 December 2006 (UTC)

Different guys! I went to High School with THIS David Israel. I suspect it is just a coincidence they have the same name.Postcard Cathy 16:20, 6 January 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for your response. I have separated the two entries. Do you know anything about the NY Mets reference? Vbd 20:41, 6 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Disambiguation(is that a word?) from David M. Israel

Please note the earlier discussion thread for an explanation of why the previous text of this article was moved to a new entry -- "David M. Israel" -- and this entry was re-written entirely. Vbd 21:08, 6 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] NY Mets

I saw an article some time ago about the Mets reference but can not find it anymore. All I have to go by at this point is common friends who told me about it. He was a year ahead of me in HS. Postcard Cathy 21:14, 6 January 2007 (UTC)