Philadelphia Flyers Unbeaten Streak Ends at 35, LSU beats Ohio State to win '07 Natty, and Globetrotters play their first - This DiSH for Jan. 7
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EPISODE SUMMARY
In 1980, the Philadelphia Flyers lost for the first time in 86 games, snapping their 35-game unbeaten streak.
In 2008, the LSU Tigers wrapped up the crazy 2007 season winning the National Championship over Ohio State. The Tigers became the first two-loss team to win a title since 1960.
In 1927, the Harlem Globetrotters played their first game.
And in 1991, Pete Rose was released from prison after serving five months for tax evasion.
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