'The Rumble in the Jungle,' the rule change that saved the NBA, and a penalty box divided - This DiSH for Oct. 30
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EPISODE SUMMARY
In 1974, it was the 'Rumble in the Jungle' between Muhammad Ali vs. George Foreman.
In 1954, the first NBA game was played with a 24-second shot clock.
And in 1963, a fight in the penalty box at Maple Leaf Gardens led a change to every arena around the league.
THIS DAY IN SPORTS BACKGROUND
Relive the greatest moments in sports every day of the year. From the triumphs to the tragedies, the first to do it to the last time it happened, the unbelievable to the strange, This Day in Sports History is a 365-day journey remembering those significant events that made a lasting impact.
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