The first Super Bowl game was January 15, 1967.The Green Bay Packers,
led by quarterback Bart Starr, defeated the Kansas City Chief, 35-10.
Team members celebrating the victory with Green Bay Packers
coach Vince Lombardi
The winner of the Super Bowl is awarded the Vince Lombardi Trophy
Gatorade thirst quencher is a brand of sports drink currently manufactured
by PepsiCo that is distributed in over 80 countries. It was first developed
in 1965 by researchers at the University of Florida, to replenish the
combination of water, carbohydrates, and electrolytes the school’s
athletes lost while sweating during rigorous competitions. The name
was derived from nickname of the university’s athletic teams, the
“Gators”, The drink was originally produced and marketed by Stokely-
Van Camp.
University of Florida football player testing a sample of Gatorade in
1965 with one of the products inventors, James R. Cade.
Another use for Gatorade
The first appearance of Oregon State University’s mascot “Benny the Beaver” as a costumed student was with the schools rally squad (above) in 1951.
1965
Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr,) is a former professional boxer, nicknamed “The “Greatest”. He became the first and only three-time lineal World Heavyweight Champion.
