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The World's Greatest Athlete

Genre:ComedyFamily

Released:1973-02-14

Runtime:106

Overview

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 Vincent

Character: Nanu

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Tim Conway

Character: Milo Jackson

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John Amos

Character: Coach Sam Archer

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Roscoe Lee Browne

Character: Gazenga

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Dayle Haddon

Character: Jane

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Billy De Wolfe

Character: Dean Maxwell

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Nancy Walker

Character: Mrs. Petersen

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Vito Scotti

Character: Games spectator

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Howard Cosell

Character: Himself - Announcer

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Frank Gifford

Character: Himself - Announcer

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Jim McKay

Character: Himself - Announcer

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Dorothy Shay

Character:

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Liam Dunn

Character: Dr. Winslow

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Clarence Muse

Character: Gazenga's Assistant

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Al Checco

Character: Dr. Checco

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Danny Goldman

Character: Leopold Maxwell

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Don Pedro Colley

Character: Morumba

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Leon Askin

Character: Dr. Gottlieb

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Joe Kapp

Character: Buzzer Kozak

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Leigh Christian

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Virginia Capers

Character: Native Woman

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Philip Ahn

Character: Old Chinaman

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John Lupton

Character: Race Starter

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Sarah Selby

Character: Woman on Safari

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Russ Conway

Character: Judge with Stopwatch

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Dick Wilson

Character: Drunk in Bar

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Jack Griffin

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David Mooney

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David Armstrong

Character: Judge (uncredited)

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Pete Carroll

Character: Running Back (uncredited)

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Spencer Chan

Character: Commuter (uncredited)

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Edward Coch Jr.

Character: Spectator (uncredited)

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Robert Cole

Character: Judge (uncredited)

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Peter Eastman

Character: Party Guest (uncredited)

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Bob Harks

Character: Party Guest (uncredited)

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Eugene Jackson

Character: Party Guest (uncredited)

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Marlene Kisker

Character: Clerk (uncredited)

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Hans Moebus

Character: Party Guest (uncredited)

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John Pedrini

Character: Party Guest (uncredited)

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Al Roberts

Character: Coach (uncredited)

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Hank Robinson

Character: Reporter (uncredited)

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Owen Song

Character: Spectator (uncredited)

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