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Subj: Today in History - Oct 02
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Early in the summer of 1965, University of Florida assistant football coach Dewayne Douglas met a group of scientists on campus
to determine why many of Florida's players were so negatively affected by heat. To replace bodily fluids lost during physical
exertion, University of Floridaâ€Ös Dr. James Robert Cade and his team of researchersâ€ödoctors H. James Free, Dana Shires and
Alex de Quesadaâ€öcreated the now-ubiquitous sports drink.
“They developed a drink that contained salts and sugars that could be absorbed more quickly,” according to a University of
Florida history of medicine, “and the basis for Gatorade was formed.”
In its early days, Gatorade wasnâ€Öt a hit with players. The drink reportedly tasted so awful that some athletes vomited after
consuming it. Things got more palatable after Dr. Cadeâ€Ös wife suggested adding lemon juice.
But it proved effective for rehydrating players and helped improved the team's performance; they became known as a second-half
team that no longer sagged in the heat. The following season, the Gators posted a stellar 8-2 record, and the university releas
ed an official statement about the drink. A Florida newspaper headline summed up the gist: “One Lilâ€Ö Swig of That Kickapoo
Juice and Biff, Bam, Sockâ€öItâ€Ös Gators, 8-2.”
By 2025, royalties for the group that invented Gatorade had eclipsed $1.25 billion dollars.
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