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Did LSU invent the sports drink?
Posted on 6/26/09 at 4:19 pm
Posted on 6/26/09 at 4:19 pm
Inspired by a comment about Florida in another thread. . . .
Supposedly, LSU actually had the first sports drink "Bengal Punch", developed by Dr. Marty Broussard, about 5-7 years before Gatorade.
LINK
FSU also claims that Florida stole the idea from their "Seminole Firewater" from them in 1962.
LINK Gatorade was introduced in 1965.
Snopes disagrees LINK, but their article is only talking about "Gatorade", not sports drinks in general.
As a side note, Florida claims their defeat of highly favored LSU (14-7) in 102 degree weather, was the first time it was used in a game.
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b/c they invented Gatorade....duh
Supposedly, LSU actually had the first sports drink "Bengal Punch", developed by Dr. Marty Broussard, about 5-7 years before Gatorade.
LINK
FSU also claims that Florida stole the idea from their "Seminole Firewater" from them in 1962.
LINK Gatorade was introduced in 1965.
Snopes disagrees LINK, but their article is only talking about "Gatorade", not sports drinks in general.
As a side note, Florida claims their defeat of highly favored LSU (14-7) in 102 degree weather, was the first time it was used in a game.
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Posted on 6/26/09 at 4:20 pm to Stadium Rat
Does it really matter? Gatorade is making a frickton of cash.
Bengal Punch doesn't exist...anymore
Bengal Punch doesn't exist...anymore
Posted on 6/26/09 at 4:24 pm to Stadium Rat
quote:
As a side note, Florida claims their defeat of highly favored LSU (14-7) in 102 degree weather, was the first time it was used in a game.
WRONG.
It was first used against Georgia Tech is what I have always heard.
This post was edited on 6/26/09 at 4:25 pm
Posted on 6/26/09 at 4:34 pm to SG_Geaux
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WRONG. It was first used against Georgia Tech is what I have always heard.
Guess you always heard wrong.
Washington Post
Posted on 6/26/09 at 4:39 pm to Stadium Rat
Bengal Punch and Seminole Firewater never made it out to a mass national market like Gatorade did. Guess the UF guys had better marketing/advertising classes at Gainesville.....
Posted on 6/26/09 at 4:44 pm to Stadium Rat
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Guess you always heard wrong.
Ah, it was after the Ga Tech game that it got publicized and took off.
Posted on 6/26/09 at 4:50 pm to IAmTheHatOnMilesHead
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Bengal Punch doesn't exist...anymore
but did it not turn into quickick, which eventually turned into powerade?
Posted on 6/26/09 at 6:08 pm to T
There used to be a company in BR called 10K or something that marketed a similar product. My dad interviewed with them and brough home some of their products. Tasted just like Gatorade to me.
Posted on 6/26/09 at 6:10 pm to TexasTiger89
also gatorade sounds better than fricking tiger punch and whatever fsu had
Posted on 6/26/09 at 6:11 pm to TexasTiger89
man i liked me some 10-k
Posted on 6/26/09 at 6:12 pm to Stadium Rat
QuickKick : 
Posted on 6/26/09 at 6:19 pm to Uncle Stu
i loved 10k. they were part of ozone water i think. ozone sold to kentwood and i dont know what happened.
This post was edited on 6/26/09 at 6:20 pm
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