1.   A man on the first bench, having spotted celebrity, timidly approached Thomas, then nervously requested an autograph.

2.   Christina, whose mother had just passed away, requested an autograph.

3.   Fans of all ages request autographs and pose for pictures with Zenga.

4.   He has a stack of letters from around the world, most received in recent weeks, requesting his autograph.

5.   Just last season, Jerry Bergman, an NFL referee, caused a stir for requesting an autograph from Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre.

6.   No flashes erupted, no shutters snapped, no one requested autographs.

7.   Request an autograph?

8.   Even Osborne abruptly stopped a conversation with a woman requesting an autograph and stared at a big screen TV as Notre Dame returned the opening kickoff.

9.   Still, at Middle Tennessee State, students posed for pictures with Gore after class and requested autographs.