what is the history of gatorade?

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In early summer of 1965,a university of florida assistant coach sat down with a team of university physician and asked to them to determine why so many of his players were being affected by heat and heat related illness.the researcher dr.robert cade,dr.dana shires,dr.alejandro de quesada-soon discovered two key factors that were causing the gator players to wilt.the fluid and electrolytes the players lost through sweat were not being replaced,and the large amounts of carbohydrate the players bodies used for energy were not being replenished.