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Film / 1973
The World's Greatest Athlete
Directed by
Robert Scheerer
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Jan-Michael VincentNanu
Tim ConwayMilo Jackson
John AmosCoach Sam Archer
Roscoe Lee BrowneGazenga
Dayle HaddonJane
Billy De WolfeDean Maxwell
Nancy WalkerMrs. Petersen
Vito ScottiGames spectator
Howard CosellHimself - Announcer
Frank GiffordHimself - Announcer
Jim McKayHimself - Announcer
Dorothy Shay
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Liam DunnDr. Winslow
Clarence MuseGazenga's Assistant
Al CheccoDr. Checco
Danny GoldmanLeopold Maxwell
Don Pedro ColleyMorumba
Leon AskinDr. Gottlieb
Joe KappBuzzer Kozak
Leigh Christian
Virginia CapersNative Woman
Philip AhnOld Chinaman
John LuptonRace Starter
Sarah SelbyWoman on Safari
Russ ConwayJudge with Stopwatch
Dick WilsonDrunk in Bar
Jack Griffin
David Mooney
David ArmstrongJudge (uncredited)
Pete CarrollRunning Back (uncredited)
Spencer ChanCommuter (uncredited)
Edward Coch Jr.Spectator (uncredited)
Robert ColeJudge (uncredited)
Peter EastmanParty Guest (uncredited)
Bob HarksParty Guest (uncredited)
Eugene JacksonParty Guest (uncredited)
Marlene KiskerClerk (uncredited)
Hans MoebusParty Guest (uncredited)
John PedriniParty Guest (uncredited)
Al RobertsCoach (uncredited)
Hank RobinsonReporter (uncredited)
Owen SongSpectator (uncredited)
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