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The World's Greatest Athlete

The World's Greatest Athlete

Comedy

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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.

Date: 02/14/1973
Rating: 5.3
Cast: Jan-Michael Vincent, Tim Conway, John Amos, Roscoe Lee Browne, Dayle Haddon, Billy De Wolfe, Nancy Walker, Vito Scotti, Howard Cosell, Frank Gifford, Jim McKay, Dorothy Shay, Liam Dunn, Clarence Muse, Al Checco, Danny Goldman, Don Pedro Colley, Leon Askin, Joe Kapp, Leigh Christian, Virginia Capers, Philip Ahn, John Lupton, Sarah Selby, Russ Conway, Dick Wilson, Jack Griffin, David Mooney, Don Ames, David Armstrong, Pete Carroll, Spencer Chan, Edward Coch Jr., Robert Cole, Peter Eastman, Bob Harks, Eugene Jackson, Marlene Kisker, Hans Moebus, John Pedrini, Al Roberts, Hank Robinson, Owen Song

Jan-Michael Vincent as Nanu in The World's Greatest Athlete Jan-Michael Vincent

Tim Conway as Milo Jackson in The World's Greatest Athlete Tim Conway

John Amos as Coach Sam Archer in The World's Greatest Athlete John Amos

Roscoe Lee Browne as Gazenga in The World's Greatest Athlete Roscoe Lee Browne

Dayle Haddon as Jane in The World's Greatest Athlete Dayle Haddon

Billy De Wolfe as Dean Maxwell in The World's Greatest Athlete Billy De Wolfe

Nancy Walker as Mrs. Petersen in The World's Greatest Athlete Nancy Walker

Vito Scotti as Games spectator in The World's Greatest Athlete Vito Scotti

Howard Cosell as Himself - Announcer in The World's Greatest Athlete Howard Cosell

Frank Gifford as Himself - Announcer in The World's Greatest Athlete Frank Gifford

Jim McKay

Dorothy Shay

Liam Dunn as Dr. Winslow in The World's Greatest Athlete Liam Dunn

Clarence Muse as Gazenga's Assistant in The World's Greatest Athlete Clarence Muse

Al Checco as Dr. Checco in The World's Greatest Athlete Al Checco

Danny Goldman as Leopold Maxwell in The World's Greatest Athlete Danny Goldman

Don Pedro Colley as Morumba in The World's Greatest Athlete Don Pedro Colley

Leon Askin as Dr. Gottlieb in The World's Greatest Athlete Leon Askin

Joe Kapp as Buzzer Kozak in The World's Greatest Athlete Joe Kapp

Leigh Christian as  in The World's Greatest Athlete Leigh Christian

Virginia Capers as Native Woman in The World's Greatest Athlete Virginia Capers

Philip Ahn as Old Chinaman in The World's Greatest Athlete Philip Ahn

John Lupton as Race Starter in The World's Greatest Athlete John Lupton

Sarah Selby as Woman on Safari in The World's Greatest Athlete Sarah Selby

Russ Conway as Judge with Stopwatch in The World's Greatest Athlete Russ Conway

Dick Wilson as Drunk in Bar in The World's Greatest Athlete Dick Wilson

Jack Griffin

David Mooney

Don Ames

David Armstrong

Pete Carroll

Spencer Chan

Edward Coch Jr.

Robert Cole

Peter Eastman

Bob Harks as Party Guest (uncredited) in The World's Greatest Athlete Bob Harks

Eugene Jackson as Party Guest (uncredited) in The World's Greatest Athlete Eugene Jackson

Marlene Kisker

Hans Moebus

John Pedrini

Al Roberts

Hank Robinson

Owen Song

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