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The World's Greatest Athlete (1973)
Directed by Robert Scheerer
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.
Rated G | Length 106 minutes
Actors
Jan-Michael Vincent | Tim Conway | John Amos | Roscoe Lee Browne | Dayle Haddon | Billy De Wolfe | Nancy Walker | Vito Scotti | Howard Cosell | Frank Gifford | Jim McKay | Dorothy Shay | Liam Dunn | Clarence Muse | Al Checco