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On 20 June 2007, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article David Falk, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--Mangojuice^talk 20:11, 20 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Your GA nomination of David Falk

Hi there! I've had another look at the article and have outlined the changes I would like to see. Sorry about the delay; I've been away on short notice. Mouse Nightshirt | talk 22:46, 18 July 2007 (UTC)

Quite alright... I'll get on the changes right away. Joseph Petek 23:20, 18 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] David Falk Jewish

Hi Joseph, sorry about the delay getting back to you, I'm fairly new to wikipedia and was slow to notice you had posted a message to me. As for the information David Falk is jewish I happened across a web article about another sports agent celebrating a jewish holiday that made mention of it. I have not been able to find the same article again and can't for the life of me remember where it was however I did find a 2 web-pages that list him as being jewish. Unfortunately it seems that at least one seems to be a derogatory web-site. If I happen to remember or come across the article I read I will pass the link.

http://www.jewishtribalreview.org/21money.htm By 1996, another Jewish sports agent, David Falk, had 38 clients in professional basketball, the largest number of any agent. These were in large part a group of elite players like Michael Jordan, Patrick Ewing, Alonzo Mourning, and Allan Iverson. (Falk, marketing whiz, conceived and pushed the "Air Jordan" basketball shoe as well as a Warners movie featuring Michael Jordan and Bugs Bunny). "We don't want to grow to fast or become too large," he said about his agency called F.A.M.E., "We want to remain a boutique for star players." [BANKS, L., 1-21-96] "Since Falk controls a large block of top players," noted the New York Times, "he can in many ways dictate the structure and the economics of the entire league. Falk is considered the second most powerful person in the NBA after its commissioner, David Stern [also Jewish]." [HIRSCHBERG, L., 11-17-96, p. 46]

He is also listed on the web-site JewProm as being jewish: http://jewprom.50webs.com/JewPromSite_files/sheet080.htm

Thanks for the message. I actually have found another source where Falk himself says he is Jewish. I'm going to put it in the article right now. Joseph Petek 16:35, 30 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] David Falk FAC?

Have you thought about nominating David Falk at WP:FAC?--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/tcfkaWCDbwincowtchatlotpsoplrttaDCLaM) 17:08, 21 August 2007 (UTC)

It's very kind of you to suggest that the article may be ready for FA status. I would mostly agree... I have been holding back because I have so far been unable to attain any free image of the man himself (see the topic on the David Falk Talk Page)... and part of the criteria ofr FA status is "well-illustrated," is it not? Any help you could provide me on that front would certainly be very much appreciated.

Do you think the article could pass as FA without an image? I have not been on Wikipedia very long, and I'm just not sure. If you think there's a chance, I would certainly submit it. Joseph Petek 23:06, 21 August 2007 (UTC)

I have added some images. However, I'm not at all sure that the image of Falk himself qualifies as fair use. Would you care to weigh in before I nominate this for anything? Joseph Petek 06:19, 22 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] David Falk A-class review

Article promoted! Congratulations on your good work. -Duribald 17:27, 4 September 2007 (UTC)

Woo-hoo! Thanks!  :) Joseph Petek 18:14, 4 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Disputed fair use rationale for Image:Walter C. Dornes (Hellsing Ultimate).JPG

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