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The World's Greatest Athlete

5.519731h 46mGMovieComedyFamily

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…

DirectorRobert Scheerer
WritersGerald Gardner·Dee Caruso
ProducerBill Walsh

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Cast · Directed by Robert Scheerer

JVJan-Michael Vincent
Jan-Michael Vincent
Nanu
TCTim Conway
Tim Conway
Milo Jackson
JAJohn Amos
John Amos
Coach Sam Archer
RBRoscoe Lee Browne
Roscoe Lee Browne
Gazenga
DHDayle Haddon
Dayle Haddon
Jane
BWBilly De Wolfe
Billy De Wolfe
Dean Maxwell
NWNancy Walker
Nancy Walker
Mrs. Petersen
VSVito Scotti
Vito Scotti
Games spectator
HCHoward Cosell
Howard Cosell
Himself - Announcer
FGFrank Gifford
Frank Gifford
Himself - Announcer
JM
Jim McKay
Himself - Announcer
DS
Dorothy Shay

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