St. Bonaventure's Home Winning Streak Ends, Riddick Bowe kidnaps his family, and Ali Shakes up the World - This DiSH for Feb. 25
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In 1961, St. Bonaventure's men's basketball team had won 99 consecutive games at home but that all came to an end. It's still the second longest in NCAA history.
In 1998, boxer Riddick Bowe kidnapped his family in an effort to mend his relationship with them.
In 1964, Muhammad Ali 'shook up the world' with a win against Sonny Liston.
In 1987, the SMU football program got the 'death penalty.'
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