Watch: Gatorade releases 50th anniversary TV ad

Sports drink brand Gatorade has released a commercial celebrating it's 50th birthday in a slick montage going through 50 years of the company's many commercials (Youtube)

Sports drink brand Gatorade has released a commercial celebrating it’s 50th birthday in a slick montage going through 50 years of the company’s many commercials.

First introduced on September 9, 1965, Gatorade was developed by a group of researchers at the University of Florida to help the school’s athletes replenish the combination of water, carbohydrates and electrolytes lost while sweating following a request made by then-Florida Gators head coach Ray Graves.

Gatorade is now owned and manufactured by PepsiCo.

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