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The World's Greatest Athlete
The World's Greatest Athlete
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The World's Greatest Athlete

"From the JUNGLE to the GYM...He's the Greatest!"

1973
1h 46m
5.3(29 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.

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Production Companies

Walt Disney Productions

Cast & Crew

43 members
Acting

Jan-Michael Vincent

Nanu

Jan-Michael Vincent
Acting

Tim Conway

Milo Jackson

Tim Conway
Acting

John Amos

Coach Sam Archer

John Amos
Acting

Roscoe Lee Browne

Gazenga

Roscoe Lee Browne
Acting

Dayle Haddon

Jane

Dayle Haddon
Acting

Billy De Wolfe

Dean Maxwell

Billy De Wolfe
Acting

Nancy Walker

Mrs. Petersen

Nancy Walker
Acting

Vito Scotti

Games spectator

Vito Scotti
Acting

Howard Cosell

Himself - Announcer

Howard Cosell
Acting

Frank Gifford

Himself - Announcer

Frank Gifford
Acting

Jim McKay

Himself - Announcer

No Image
Acting

Dorothy Shay

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Liam Dunn

Dr. Winslow

Liam Dunn
Acting

Clarence Muse

Gazenga's Assistant

Clarence Muse
Acting

Al Checco

Dr. Checco

Al Checco
Acting

Danny Goldman

Leopold Maxwell

Danny Goldman
Acting

Don Pedro Colley

Morumba

Don Pedro Colley
Acting

Leon Askin

Dr. Gottlieb

Leon Askin
Acting

Joe Kapp

Buzzer Kozak

Joe Kapp
Acting

Leigh Christian

Unknown Role

Leigh Christian
Acting

Virginia Capers

Native Woman

Virginia Capers
Acting

Philip Ahn

Old Chinaman

Philip Ahn
Acting

John Lupton

Race Starter

John Lupton
Acting

Sarah Selby

Woman on Safari

Sarah Selby
Acting

Russ Conway

Judge with Stopwatch

Russ Conway
Acting

Dick Wilson

Drunk in Bar

Dick Wilson
Acting

Jack Griffin

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

David Mooney

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Don Ames

Party Guest (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

David Armstrong

Judge (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Pete Carroll

Running Back (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Spencer Chan

Commuter (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Edward Coch Jr.

Spectator (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Robert Cole

Judge (uncredited)

No Image
Art

Peter Eastman

Party Guest (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Bob Harks

Party Guest (uncredited)

Bob Harks
Acting

Eugene Jackson

Party Guest (uncredited)

Eugene Jackson
Acting

Marlene Kisker

Clerk (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Hans Moebus

Party Guest (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

John Pedrini

Party Guest (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Al Roberts

Coach (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Hank Robinson

Reporter (uncredited)

Hank Robinson
Acting

Owen Song

Spectator (uncredited)

No Image

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