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Harold Gould as Charles Gwynn Liam Dunn as Dr. Morgan Larry Burrell as Locker Room Announcer Titos Vandis as Seth Petrovic Tim Conway as Crankcase Dick Butkus as Rob Cargil Richard Kiel as Tall Man Dick Enberg as Atoms' Announcer Hanna Landy as Molly Petrovic Kenneth Tobey as Asst. Warden Warde Donovan as Butcher Timothy Brown as Calvin Barnes Don Knotts as Coach Venner Fred Dryer as Atoms player (sideline & showers) (uncredited) Jackson Bostwick as Stjepan Petrovic John Orchard as Pemberton Captain Gary Grimes as Andy Petrovic Jeanne Bates as Nurse Ronnie Schell as Joe Barnsdale Virginia O'Brien as Reporter Larry McCormick as N.Y. Broadcaster Jack Manning as Mayor Ed Asner as Hank Cooper Dick Van Patten as Cal Wilson Tom Bosley as Spinner Louise Williams as Debbie Kovac Bob Crane as Pepper Johnny Unitas as Himself

Vincent McEveety Director Ron Miller Producer Buddy Joe Hooker Stunt Coordinator