The World's Greatest Athlete

The World's Greatest Athlete

106 mins | Comedy, Family | Feb. 14, 1973

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.

The World's Greatest Athlete

106 mins | Comedy, Family | Feb. 14, 1973

The World's Greatest Athlete
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.
IMDb rating 5.7
Producers Walt Disney Productions
Original title The World's Greatest Athlete
Directors Robert Scheerer
Writers Dee Caruso, Gerald Gardner

Cast

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