Gatorade, developed in 1965 for the University of Florida football team, is the oldest sports drink still sold today. It was the first to scientifically replace electrolytes lost through sweat, changing how athletes hydrate.
Gatorade wasn't created by a corporation-it was invented by doctors working with the Florida Gators football team to stop players from collapsing in the heat. Here's the real story behind the world's first sports drink.