UF College of Medicine

In 1965 the University of Florida football coach Ray Graves requested help from his colleagues at the  University of Florida College of Medicine to create a drink which would help his athletes replenish the body fluids they lost during games. A team of scientists blended water, salts, phosphates and lemon juice to create a drink which they named after the team, the Florida Gators. After the team won the 1967 Orange bowl, Gatorade became well known in the sports community.

The Origins Of Soft Drinks

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