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SPORTS DRINK FIRST TESTED ON THIS DAY

J. Robert Cade, the Inventor of Gatorade, Dies at 80 - The New York Times

On October 2, 1965, during a football game between
the University
of Florida Gators and the Louisiana
State University Tigers,
UF players test a newly
concocted sports drink
to help them regain the
essential chemicals their bodies lose from profuse
sweating.


Developed in their own school’s science labs, the
drink is designed to fight dehydration, rebalance
their bodies’ electrolytes and restore blood sugar,
potassium and body salts so they can continue to
perform at a high level through their games.


The Gators go on to win the match, after the heavily
favored Tigers
wilt in Florida’s muggy, 102-degree
heat.

The drink, nicknamed "Gatorade," eventually became
a mass-market phenomenon and made its inventors
wealthy.

The history of an iconic sports beverage: Gatorade turns 50 | Fortune

The history of an iconic sports beverage: Gatorade turns 50 | Fortune

J. Robert Cade » Division of Nephrology, Hypertension & Renal Transplantation » College of ...
James Robert Cade (1927 – 2007)

Cade was a physician, university professor,
research scientist and inventor.



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SINGER DON McLEAN – 79 YEARS OLD TODAY

Day the Music Died: See Don McLean Play 'American Pie' at BBC - Rolling Stone

Don Mclean Tour 2024 - Saba Morissa

"American Pie" singer Don McLean — who is still performing
and touring — was born
on this day in history, Oct. 2, 1945,
in New Rochelle, New York.

He is forever associated with his iconic hit "American Pie" —
named one of the Top 5 Songs of the 20th Century in a poll
by the Recording Industry Association of America and the
National Endowment for the Arts.

Don McLean – American Pie – 1971 - RDT News

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