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tennis tournament in 1976. It was at Oakland University in Rochester, MI. The players were Rob, Charleton Heston and one of his sons, Chad Everett, Richard Chamberlain (Dr. Kildare), Lloyd Bridges, and Desi Arnaz, Jr. Can't remember the others. About 5 matches, they were playing doubles. So about 20 celebrities, from what I can remember. I walked up to Rob after his match and stuck my hand out. He didn't have a hairpiece on or a combover, so it was shocking to see him bald. He had a sheepish grin and was very nice. We chatted for a few seconds. Later, I was sitting next to this young guy and we were commenting on a match. He looked familiar and I suddenly realized it was Desi Arnaz, Jr. After a while, he said "Ok, I gotta go." He seemed to steel himself as he stood up. He climbed down the bleachers and made a run for the locker room. An older woman grabbed his arm and yelled "HEY!" after recognizing him. He looked like a running back breaking a tackle as he spun and dislodged himself.