Ali vs. Marciano?, Elvin Hayes outduelled Kareem in the Astrodome, and Mean Joe traded his jersey for a Coke - This DiSH for Jan. 20

In 1970, Muhammad Ali vs. Rocky Marciano in the 'Super Fight.' This was a movie version of a computer generated outcome between the two heavyweights.

In 1968, UCLA played Houston in the Astrodome in college basketball's 'Game of the Century.' Elvin Hayes outdueled Lew Alcindor to snap the Bruins 47-game winning streak.

In 1996, Fox Sports debuted the FoxTrax Hockey Puck Tracker.

And in 1980, the Mean Joe Greene Coke commercial became a beloved favorite when it was shown during Super Bowl XIV.

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This Day in Sports History

Remember and relive the greatest moments in sports history every day of the year.

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.

Episode 783

20th Jan 2026

Ali vs. Marciano?, Elvin Hayes outduelled Kareem in the Astrodome, and Mean Joe traded his jersey for a Coke - This DiSH for Jan. 20

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