  Dtowncitylover Member Username: Dtowncitylover Post Number: 262 Registered: 02-2008 |
Does anyone know why Mark Spitz is in Detroit? I just saw him on NBC in an interview with Bob Costas and Phelps, and the caption said he was in "Detroit, MI". Just wondering why! | ||
Kathinozarks Member Username: Kathinozarks Post Number: 1388 Registered: 11-2006 |
My husband and I are wondering too. | ||
Lnfant Member Username: Lnfant Post Number: 108 Registered: 05-2008 |
I guess his son is playing basketball in the area. | ||
Jcole Member Username: Jcole Post Number: 3287 Registered: 04-2005 |
Mark Spitz had a son? | ||
Dtowncitylover Member Username: Dtowncitylover Post Number: 263 Registered: 02-2008 |
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs .dll/article?AID=/20080813/SPO RTS17/808130408/1217/sports (paragraph before "Covered") Found it, Lnfant your correct. Tell him what he's won Bob. | ||
Gnome Member Username: Gnome Post Number: 1649 Registered: 08-2007 |
From an earlier article, which I can't find, Spitz has a 16 year old son who is playing in the Maccabi games out in west bloomfield. These Maccabi games are like the Jewish AAU games, or some such thing, they'e been having these games for 25 - 30 years. Folks come from around the country to West Bloomfield to compete. Here is an article about the games, but it doesn't include and mention of Spitz or his son. http://www.hometownlife.com/ap ps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080 814/SPORTS02/808140349/1064/SP ORTS | ||
Pgn421 Member Username: Pgn421 Post Number: 790 Registered: 02-2005 |
Spitz is dentist in Indianapolis | ||
Dtowncitylover Member Username: Dtowncitylover Post Number: 264 Registered: 02-2008 |
Oh yes, I remember hearing about that. I didn't know Spitz was Jewish, thought it was a German name...Germanic Jewish name, eh? | ||
Gistok Member Username: Gistok Post Number: 7207 Registered: 08-2004 |
Historically many Ashkenazi Jews have Germanic names (Goldfarb, Goldberg, Goldblum, Feinstein, Finkelstein, Bernstein, Spitz). For anyone watching the ill fated 1972 Munich Olympics, it became apparent that Spitz was Jewish because after the Palestinian raid on the Israeli Olympic housing (and later 11 deaths), Spitz (an American Jew) was whisked out of Germany after his 7th gold medal. It was also mentioned that he was Jewish at that time. | ||
Dtowncitylover Member Username: Dtowncitylover Post Number: 266 Registered: 02-2008 |
Ahhh, wasn't even alive for those Olympics, but my dad remembers that's all he did that summer was watch the Olympics. | ||
Catman_dude Member Username: Catman_dude Post Number: 291 Registered: 03-2006 |
Gistok, it was just recently that I became aware that Jews of today are not considered related to the Hebrews of Biblical times but rather from the Khazarians who converted to Judaism sometime around 700-800 AD. If that is indeed true then that has huge implications for all the fundamentalists Christians who consider today's Jews "God's Chosen People" and are nearly 100% Zionists. | ||
Catman_dude Member Username: Catman_dude Post Number: 292 Registered: 03-2006 |
My favorite 1972 Summer Olympic athlete is Dave Wottle, the gold medal winner of the 800 metre run, in where he came from last place behind the field and start to past every runner to win by .03 seconds. He wore a cap during his races to keep his long hair from falling on his face. | ||
Luckycar Member Username: Luckycar Post Number: 96 Registered: 02-2007 |
Khazarian?This explains my urge in the middle of the night to eat that Khazarian dish of zcetavotix with a side of gwzcghjiamos.And where's my 1000 by 5000 cubits parcel of sand promised to us by King Rutin-Tootin? | ||
Ggores Member Username: Ggores Post Number: 297 Registered: 10-2007 |
You guys crack me up. The mere mention of Jews or Germans really gets the discussion fired up. Heh heh. All I know is that Spitz was on the Wheaties cereal box forever. On an unrelated note: what is up with the Olympics these days? I spent at least 3 summers as a kid watching nothing but. But now it seems that all I hear or read about is whining, crying, and Swedish temper tantrums. Fortunately, the times that I do happen to run across a television, I've seen some pretty good competitions. | ||
Kathleen Member Username: Kathleen Post Number: 3006 Registered: 10-2003 |
Dave Wottle was a favorite of mine, too! Detroit was fortunate to have hosted the NCAA Indoor Track Championships at Cobo Arena for years and years. We went every year and saw some great athletes perform, including Bob Seagren! | ||
Ed_golick Member Username: Ed_golick Post Number: 1061 Registered: 10-2003 |
Mark Spitz in Detroit while Kwame Kilpatrick spits on Detroit. | ||
Matt_the_deuce Member Username: Matt_the_deuce Post Number: 824 Registered: 10-2003 |
Kathleen, Bob Seagren could not only run his ass off, but returned to Cobo Arene to record one of the Greatest live albums of all time. | ||
Richard_bak Member Username: Richard_bak Post Number: 444 Registered: 04-2008 |
Bronze medal for trying, Ed. | ||
Ed_golick Member Username: Ed_golick Post Number: 1063 Registered: 10-2003 |
I'll take it.  | ||
Arclight Member Username: Arclight Post Number: 6 Registered: 06-2007 |
Catman_Dude the myth of the Khazarian Jews was invented back in the 60's to try to discredit the Jewish historical claim to an Israeli homeland. Modern DNA testing has of course proven the Semitic roots of European Jews. Science beats conspiracy nuts every time. | ||
Atwater Member Username: Atwater Post Number: 273 Registered: 09-2007 |
Yes, Mark Spitz is Jewish and was indeed evacuated from the 1972 Olympics to keep him safe from the Palestinian terrorists. He was in West Bloomfield at the JCC (Jewish Community Center) for his son and from what I heard, was a really nice guy and happy to be here. | ||
Atwater Member Username: Atwater Post Number: 274 Registered: 09-2007 |
quote: Catman_dude, What you "recently became aware of" is not accurate. Yes, there has been speculation as to the origin of Ashkenazi Jews, and *some* Khazars were known to have converted to Judaism around the time you mentioned. But as Arclight said, DNA testing now shows that Ashkenazi Jews are indeed mostly descended from the "Hebrews of Biblical times", as you put it. There do appear (both from DNA testing and physical looks) to be *some* European influences in the Ashkenazi gene pool, and perhaps some of these are Khazar. But it would be a minority of the total ancestry. The biggest proponents of the theory that today's Jews are all descended from Khazars are those who want to limit the Jews' link to Israel. Like Arclight said, sorry, won't work. | ||
Cmubryan Member Username: Cmubryan Post Number: 590 Registered: 11-2003 |
My buddy met him last week. Real nice guy. | ||
Jjw Member Username: Jjw Post Number: 551 Registered: 10-2005 |
Mark Spitz is NOT a dentist. That was just a rumor. He is a stockbroker and investor and he lives out in California, not Indianapolis. | ||
Novine Member Username: Novine Post Number: 698 Registered: 07-2007 |
Mark Spitz once had plans to attend Dentistry school but never did. From Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M ark_Spitz#On-going_dentistry_e rror |
