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The World's Greatest Athlete

53 %|Feb 14, 1973|Comedy, Family

Stuck with a feeble sports department, college coach Sam Archer (John Amos) faces the ax unless he can reverse the school's athletic fortunes. An African vacation with his assistant (Tim Conway) answers Archer's prayers when he spots the athletically gifted Nanu (Jan-Michael Vincent). Sam counts on Nanu's remarkable abilities to put the team back on the winning track. This upbeat farce boasts an impressive cast of comedians.

Featured Crew

Robert Scheerer
Director
Gerald Gardner
Screenplay
Dee Caruso
Screenplay
John R. Shannon
Still Photographer
Walter H. Tyler
Art Direction
Hal Gausman
Set Decoration
Chuck Keehne
Costume Design
Michael J. Dmytryk
Assistant Director

Cast

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Tim Conway
Milo Jackson
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John Amos
Coach Sam Archer
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Billy De Wolfe
Dean Maxwell
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Nancy Walker
Mrs. Petersen
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Vito Scotti
Games spectator
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Howard Cosell
Himself - Announcer
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Frank Gifford
Himself - Announcer
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Jim McKay
Himself - Announcer
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Liam Dunn
Dr. Winslow
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Clarence Muse
Gazenga's Assistant
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Al Checco
Dr. Checco
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Danny Goldman
Leopold Maxwell
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Leon Askin
Dr. Gottlieb
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Joe Kapp
Buzzer Kozak
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Virginia Capers
Native Woman
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Philip Ahn
Old Chinaman
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John Lupton
Race Starter
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Sarah Selby
Woman on Safari
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Russ Conway
Judge with Stopwatch
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Dick Wilson
Drunk in Bar
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Don Ames
Party Guest (uncredited)
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David Armstrong
Judge (uncredited)
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Pete Carroll
Running Back (uncredited)
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Spencer Chan
Commuter (uncredited)
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Edward Coch Jr.
Spectator (uncredited)
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Robert Cole
Judge (uncredited)
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Peter Eastman
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Bob Harks
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Eugene Jackson
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Marlene Kisker
Clerk (uncredited)
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Hans Moebus
Party Guest (uncredited)
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John Pedrini
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Al Roberts
Coach (uncredited)
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Hank Robinson
Reporter (uncredited)
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Owen Song
Spectator (uncredited)