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The World's Greatest Athlete

The World's Greatest Athlete1973

★5.5106 minComedyFamily

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.

Director

Robert Scheerer

Writer

Gerald Gardner Dee Caruso

Score

Marvin Hamlisch

Stars

Jan-Michael Vincent Tim Conway John Amos

Cast42

Jan-Michael Vincent
as Nanu
Tim Conway
as Milo Jackson
John Amos
as Coach Sam Archer
Roscoe Lee Browne
as Gazenga
Dayle Haddon
as Jane
Billy De Wolfe
as Dean Maxwell
Nancy Walker
as Mrs. Petersen
Vito Scotti
as Games spectator
Howard Cosell
as Himself - Announcer
Frank Gifford
as Himself - Announcer
J
Jim McKay
as Himself - Announcer
D
Dorothy Shay
Liam Dunn
as Dr. Winslow
Clarence Muse
as Gazenga's Assistant
Al Checco
as Dr. Checco
Danny Goldman
as Leopold Maxwell
Don Pedro Colley
as Morumba
Leon Askin
as Dr. Gottlieb
Joe Kapp
as Buzzer Kozak
Leigh Christian
Virginia Capers
as Native Woman
Philip Ahn
as Old Chinaman
John Lupton
as Race Starter
Sarah Selby
as Woman on Safari
Russ Conway
as Judge with Stopwatch
Dick Wilson
as Drunk in Bar
J
Jack Griffin
D
David Mooney
D
David Armstrong
as Judge (uncredited)
P
Pete Carroll
as Running Back (uncredited)
S
Spencer Chan
as Commuter (uncredited)
E
Edward Coch Jr.
as Spectator (uncredited)
R
Robert Cole
as Judge (uncredited)
P
Peter Eastman
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Bob Harks
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Eugene Jackson
as Party Guest (uncredited)
M
Marlene Kisker
as Clerk (uncredited)
H
Hans Moebus
as Party Guest (uncredited)
J
John Pedrini
as Party Guest (uncredited)
A
Al Roberts
as Coach (uncredited)
Hank Robinson
as Reporter (uncredited)
O
Owen Song
as Spectator (uncredited)

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