The World's Greatest Athlete (1973)

The World's Greatest Athlete (1973)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1973-02-14 United States of America 106 Min. PG-13
5.3 32 votes
Comedy, Family

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

Tim Conway is Milo Jackson
Milo Jackson
John Amos is Coach Sam Archer
Coach Sam Archer
Billy De Wolfe is Dean Maxwell
Dean Maxwell
Nancy Walker is Mrs. Petersen
Mrs. Petersen
Vito Scotti is Games spectator
Games spectator
Howard Cosell is Himself - Announcer
Himself - Announcer
Frank Gifford is Himself - Announcer
Himself - Announcer
Jim McKay is Himself - Announcer
Himself - Announcer
Liam Dunn is Dr. Winslow
Dr. Winslow
Clarence Muse is Gazenga's Assistant
Gazenga's Assistant
Al Checco is Dr. Checco
Dr. Checco
Danny Goldman is Leopold Maxwell
Leopold Maxwell
Leon Askin is Dr. Gottlieb
Dr. Gottlieb
Joe Kapp is Buzzer Kozak
Buzzer Kozak
Virginia Capers is Native Woman
Native Woman
Philip Ahn is Old Chinaman
Old Chinaman
John Lupton is Race Starter
Race Starter
Sarah Selby is Woman on Safari
Woman on Safari
Russ Conway is Judge with Stopwatch
Judge with Stopwatch
Dick Wilson is Drunk in Bar
Drunk in Bar
David Armstrong is Judge (uncredited)
Judge (uncredited)
Pete Carroll is Running Back (uncredited)
Running Back (uncredited)
Spencer Chan is Commuter (uncredited)
Commuter (uncredited)
Edward Coch Jr. is Spectator (uncredited)
Spectator (uncredited)
Robert Cole is Judge (uncredited)
Judge (uncredited)
Peter Eastman is Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Bob Harks is Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Eugene Jackson is Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Marlene Kisker is Clerk (uncredited)
Clerk (uncredited)
Hans Moebus is Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
John Pedrini is Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Al Roberts is Coach (uncredited)
Coach (uncredited)
Hank Robinson is Reporter (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Owen Song is Spectator (uncredited)
Spectator (uncredited)