ESPN 30for30 film spotlights Gators' role in creation of Gatorade
Wednesday, January 21, 2015 | Football, Cross Country, Scott Carter
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- If you have walked down Gale Lemerand Dr. on the University of Florida's campus, you have likely seen the sign: "Gatorade's Birthplace."
The invention of Gatorade by Dr. Robert Cade at UF in the 1960s stands as one of the most important developments in sports science in the 20th Century. The famous sports drink now has its own movie thanks to ESPN.
On Wednesday ESPN released "The Sweat Solution," a 30for30 short film that traces Gatorade's beginnings back to the Florida football program in the 1960s.
Former Gators head coach Ray Graves, who turned 96 in December, is in the film, as is South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier, UF's first Heisman Trophy winner in 1966.
Check out the video above and enjoy a trip into the past worth your time.
