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The World's Greatest Athlete

5.3 106 mins Comedy   Family   1973
Walt Disney Productions  
Director(s): 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.

Casts of The World's Greatest Athlete

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

Jim McKay

as Himself - Announcer

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

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

Don Ames

as Party Guest (uncredited)

David Armstrong

as Judge (uncredited)

Pete Carroll

as Running Back (uncredited)

Spencer Chan

as Commuter (uncredited)

Edward Coch Jr.

as Spectator (uncredited)

Robert Cole

as Judge (uncredited)

Peter Eastman

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Bob Harks

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Eugene Jackson

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Marlene Kisker

as Clerk (uncredited)

Hans Moebus

as Party Guest (uncredited)

John Pedrini

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Al Roberts

as Coach (uncredited)

Hank Robinson

as Reporter (uncredited)

Owen Song

as Spectator (uncredited)

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