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  1. Paper Lion is a 1968 sports comedy film starring Alan Alda as writer George Plimpton, based on Plimpton's 1966 nonfiction book of the same name depicting his tryout with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League.

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Paper_LionPaper Lion - Wikipedia

    Paper Lion is a 1966 non-fiction book by American author George Plimpton. In 1960, Plimpton, not an athlete, arranged to pitch to a lineup of professional baseball players in an All-Star exhibition, presumably to answer the question, "How would the average man off of the street fare in an attempt to compete with the stars of professional sports?"

  3. Alan Alda plays George Plimpton, a sportswriter who joins the Detroit Lions as a quarterback for a magazine article. Based on a true story, the film features real NFL players and coaches, and shows the challenges and humor of Plimpton's adventure.

    • (1.3K)
    • Comedy, Sport
    • Alex March
    • 1968-10-14
  4. George Plimptons classic Paper Lion set the bar for participatory sports journalism, as the author shares his experiences in training camp, trying out as a quarterback for the NFL’s Detroit Lions, and eventually, playing in a preseason exhibition game.

    • (5.7K)
    • Paperback
    • George Plimpton
  5. About this movie. arrow_forward. Desperate to fulfill a magazine contract and to shut up his nagging editor, prominent sports writer George Plimpton (Alan Alda) needs an idea for a story.

  6. Desperate to fulfill a magazine contract and to shut up his nagging editor, prominent sports writer George Plimpton (Alan Alda) needs an idea for a story.

    • Comedy
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  8. www.primevideo.com › detail › Paper-LionPrime Video: Paper Lion

    Paper Lion. Alan Alda portrays a journalist who wants to see what it's like to try out for a professional football team. Much chaos and comedy reslut. Based on the true experiences of writer George Plimpton. In HD. IMDb 6.2 1 h 45 min 1968. G. Comedy · Drama · Cerebral · Fun. This video is currently unavailable.