Gainesville in Alachua County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Gatorade's Birthplace
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, May 25, 2018
1. Gatorade's Birthplace Marker
Inscription.
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 and total blood volume 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.
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 and total blood volume 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.
Erected 2007 by University of Florida.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Industry & Commerce • Sports. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1965.
Location. 29° 39.001′ N, 82° 21.018′ W. Marker is in Gainesville, Florida, in Alachua County. It is on Gale Lemenard Drive 0.1 miles south of West University Ave (State Road 26), on the right when traveling south. Marker is located between the O'Connell Center and Florida Field. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gainesville FL 32608, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Florida. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance
Also see . . . Gatorade. (Submitted on July 18, 2018, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.)
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, May 25, 2018
2. Gatorade's Birthplace Marker with Florida Field in the background
Credits. This page was last revised on July 19, 2018. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2018, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,227 times since then and 136 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 18, 2018, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
