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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. George Plimpton, a sportswriter, pretends to be a rookie quarterback for the Detroit Lions for a magazine article. The film is based on his book and features real NFL players and coaches, as well as Alan Alda and Lauren Hutton.

    • (1.3K)
    • Comedy, Sport
    • Alex March
    • 1968-10-14
  4. May 11, 2010 · Paper Lion : Plimpton, George : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive. by. Plimpton, George. Publication date. 1967. Topics. Plimpton, George, Detroit Lions (Football team), Football players. Publisher. New York, Pocket Books. Collection. internetarchivebooks; americana; printdisabled. Contributor. Internet Archive. Language.

  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. A comedy about George Plimpton, a writer who joins the Detroit Lions and tries to play pro football. Alan Alda stars as Plimpton, and Lauren Hutton as his love interest, in this adaptation of Plimpton's book.

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  8. A sports writer poses as a rookie quarterback for the Detroit Lions for a magazine article. Based on a true story, the film features many real players and coaches, and shows Plimpton's struggles and achievements on the field.