Where in the wild world of sports did that phrase come from?

Factual Questions
1

Where did the phrase “What in the wild world of sports…?” — as deployed so expertly by Bruce_Daddy here — come from?

2

First place I ever heard it was in “Blazing Saddles” when Slim Pickens used it.

“Whut in the wide wide world a’ sports is a’ goin’ on here!?” (use Slim’s twangy accent)

I assumed it was a comic play on the normal “What in the world?” expression.

3

And from ABC’s “Wide World of Sports” program that aired for a while.

4

Yep. Correct on all points. It’s worth pointing out that it’s “wide world” – not “wild world” – as in the old TV show ABC’s Wide World of Sports.
RR

5

Ahhhhh…The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat : cue horrible ski jump wreck :

6

I say it that way to avoid copyright infringement.
:dubious:

7

I just figured your sports were wilder than theirs.

8

or, when covering marathons or other long distance running, the agony of the feet.

:ducks, runs:

:o

9

My favorite trivia question of all time; what was that guy’s name?

10

A Wikipedia article on him is here.

11

The 'net is just killing good trivia questions.

chukhung, did you already know his name, or did you do a search?

12

How can you forget a guy named “Vinko”?