What is the history of pouring Gatorade over a coach's head?

Answer by  robert44122 (60)

The tradition where football players pour Gatorade over their coach's head began in 1985, when New York Giants players Jim Bunt and Harry Carson dumped it over the head of their coach, Bill Parcells. The tradition went national after the team dunked Parcells 17 times in the 1986 season.

Answer by  Nancy (578)

Football players frequently have gatorade to refresh themselves and in 1985 after a victorious game win by the New York Giants over the Washington Redskins, defensive lineman Jim Burt dumped the cooler of it over the coach's head.

Answer by  AstroWiki (113)

Gatorade was originally created for the University of Florida Gators. The tradition, though, started in the 1980s when Bill Parcells, the New York Giants' coach, got the first "Gatorade shower".