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Who is the former tennis pro/actor on the far right (headband)?

Asked by jpeterson (157points) January 6th, 2010

A friend is having a contest…does anyone know who the former tennis pro/actor is on the far right in this picture (wearing the headband)? http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs159.snc3/18659_1242105066865_1656500778_592022_6570668_n.jpg

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peedub's avatar

The Baumer?

ucme's avatar

Aarrgghh! I so know the face I think it’s van something or other. Someone please come up with his name. I hate it when this happens. Curse you~

shilolo's avatar

Vitas Gerulaitis (I think). That is Bill Walton in the middle, and the outfits date the picture to the early to mid 80s maybe?

ucme's avatar

No Gerulaitis older than Tracey Austin so rules him out.

jpeterson's avatar

Yeah, the pictures I can find of Gerulaitis don’t quite match….This guy seems better looking and has straighter hair.

ucme's avatar

@jpeterson By the look of Tracey it looks like maybe the 90’s. I’m convinced his name has van in there somewhere still can’t crack it yet!

peedub's avatar

At first I thought Bjorn Borg, but no.

ucme's avatar

Van Peebles rings a bell Mario?

peedub's avatar

@ucme No. Google image.

shilolo's avatar

Well, wikipedia has a list of male tennis pros. Anyone with extra time on their hands can check it out.

ucme's avatar

@peedub One or two issues there then oops!

davidk's avatar

This is obviously a mixed doubles photograph. Probably from the early 80’s judging by the hair and clothing styles. I think the blond guy on the far right is Tracy’s brother John.
She played mixed doubles with John.

jpeterson's avatar

This is John Austin: http://picsrv.usta.com/?fif=/usta/southwest/img_26_254.fpx&obj=iip,1.0&wid=200&hei=228&rgn=0,0,0,0&cvt=jpeg

So I think he’s in the photo, but not the guy on the far right.

jpeterson's avatar

My friend dropped a Hint: He comes from large family of actors all sharing the same last name.

So I’m wondering if it could be Stephen Baldwin.

ucme's avatar

It just came to me. Vince Van Patten, he shoots he scores!! Award myself a GA.

jpeterson's avatar

@ucme…. That seems correct. We’ll see soon.

ucme's avatar

@ucme Definately him. I was playing on the Xbox with my daughter & it came to me in a flash. Remember him primarily for a match he had with Mcenroe in the late 80’s. Mac was giving the umpire verbals all match. So when it came to shaking hands at the end, Van Patten went to do so then stuck his fingers up at him. Must have been the actor part in him. Mcenroe was not pleased.

ucme's avatar

Note to self, not a good move. I obviously meant that last post @jpeterson oops silly me.

davidk's avatar

Yeah, I definitely identified the wrong man as John Austin. I found this pic of Vince Van Patten here:
http://www.life.com/image/50738152

Now, who is the brunette to Vincent’s right?

ubersiren's avatar

No lurve for all this help?

jpeterson's avatar

The Lurve police strikes again! :)

I’ve gone back and given lurve to the good helpers!

I’m happy to have discovered fluther.com. I will complete my profile shortly and be happy to help others in need.

For anyone curious, I won a frame from this site: www.namethatframe.com for winning a contest on facebook identifying the people.

I plan on getting one that says my 18 mo. old twin boys names.

Thanks again!

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