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Creator of Gatorade Dies

Dr. Robert Cade invented the sports drink for Florida's football Gators

By John Johnson,  Newser Staff

Posted Nov 27, 2007 9:36 PM CST

(Newser) – The University of Florida researcher who invented Gatorade 40 years ago to hydrate his school football team died today at age 80. Dr. Robert Cade's first batch tasted a bit like "toilet bowl cleaner," but a little sugar and lemon juice fixed that....   Read full story »

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