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Gatorade's
Birthplace Historical Marker
Location
of sign - W. University Ave and Gale Lemerand Drive,
Gainesville, Florida
Photo
taken- January 2008
Photo
courtesy of Jimmy Wayne
Text
of sign:
Gatorade's
Birthplace
Gatorade,
the sports drink that started an industry, was invented at the UF
College of Medicine by a team of researchers led by
Dr.
Robert Cade. Gatorade was first field tested in a football
scrimmage near this site and was first used in an October 1965
Gator
victory. The invention was prompted by concern about the
effects of heat on the human body. After collecting fluid
samples
from
UF football players, Cade and his colleagues realized the players'
electrolytes were out of balance and their blood sugar was
low.
They developed a drink containing salts and sugars that quickly
replaced lost nutrients and improved performance. The
product
soon attracted international attention and is used by athletes
worldwide.
University of Florida Historical Marker 2007
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