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The American Sportsman was an American television series from 1965 to 1986 on ABC which presented filmed highlights involving the program's hosts and celebrities participating in hunting and/or fishing trips along with outdoor recreational activities such as whitewater kayaking, hang gliding and free climbing. It was typically presented on Sunday afternoons, frequently following coverage of live sporting events. From 1965 to 1967, the program was hosted by former South Dakota Republican Governor, American Football League commissioner, and World War II hero Joe Foss; it was later hosted by Grits Gresham, an outdoorsman from Natchitoches, Louisiana, and long-time sports announcer Curt Gowdy.
Original Release
01/31/1965
US Release
01/31/1965
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Peter Benchley | Self |
| Candice Bergen | Self |
| Bob Bondurant | Self |
| Barbara Hershey | Self |
| Peter O'Toole | Self |
| Cheryl Ladd | Self |
| LeVar Burton | Self |
| Richard Crenna | Self |
| Dan Haggerty | Self |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode #18.1 | Sunday, 04 April 1982 |
| 2 | Episode #18.2 | Sunday, 11 April 1982 |
| 6 | Episode #18.6 | Sunday, 09 May 1982 |
| 8 | Episode #18.8 | Sunday, 23 May 1982 |
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Peter Benchley | Self |
| Candice Bergen | Self |
| Bob Bondurant | Self |
| Barbara Hershey | Self |
| Peter O'Toole | Self |
| Cheryl Ladd | Self |
| LeVar Burton | Self |
| Richard Crenna | Self |
| Dan Haggerty | Self |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1968 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Sports Programming - Programs | Nominated |
