

The World's Greatest Athlete
1 hour 46 minutes1973-02-14
5.3
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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.
Cast

Jan-Michael Vincent
Nanu

Tim Conway
Milo Jackson

John Amos
Coach Sam Archer

Roscoe Lee Browne
Gazenga

Dayle Haddon
Jane

Billy De Wolfe
Dean Maxwell

Nancy Walker
Mrs. Petersen

Vito Scotti
Games spectator

Howard Cosell
Himself - Announcer

Frank Gifford
Himself - Announcer

Jim McKay
Himself - Announcer

Dorothy Shay

Liam Dunn
Dr. Winslow

Clarence Muse
Gazenga's Assistant

Al Checco
Dr. Checco

Danny Goldman
Leopold Maxwell

Don Pedro Colley
Morumba

Leon Askin
Dr. Gottlieb

Joe Kapp
Buzzer Kozak

Leigh Christian

Virginia Capers
Native Woman

Philip Ahn
Old Chinaman

John Lupton
Race Starter

Sarah Selby
Woman on Safari

Russ Conway
Judge with Stopwatch

Dick Wilson
Drunk in Bar

Jack Griffin

David Mooney

Don Ames
Party Guest (uncredited)

David Armstrong
Judge (uncredited)

Pete Carroll
Running Back (uncredited)

Spencer Chan
Commuter (uncredited)

Edward Coch Jr.
Spectator (uncredited)

Robert Cole
Judge (uncredited)

Peter Eastman
Party Guest (uncredited)

Bob Harks
Party Guest (uncredited)

Eugene Jackson
Party Guest (uncredited)

Marlene Kisker
Clerk (uncredited)

Hans Moebus
Party Guest (uncredited)

John Pedrini
Party Guest (uncredited)

Al Roberts
Coach (uncredited)

Hank Robinson
Reporter (uncredited)
