Gatorade was invented by a team of researchers at the University of Florida. Specifically, the team was led by:
- Dr. Robert Cade.
The other members of the research team were:
- Alejandro de Quesada
- Harry James Free
- Dana Shires
They developed the sports drink in 1965 to help the University of Florida Gators football team replenish fluids and electrolytes lost during intense games in the Florida heat.
