2007-10-27 13:03:42 · 7 answers · asked by Red 2 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
The idea was started by Jim Burt, but made famous by Harry Carson, hall of fame linebacker for the giants
2007-10-27 13:07:45 · answer #1 · answered by hipo8000 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ummm! I don't know about that guys story but I believe that tradition began when Colonel Mustard's son won his first collegiate football game in Ireland as the head coach. Of course the sport was known as rugby at the time. But the legend goes that Mustard secretly resented his son and his success so he stayed up late one night researching the Internet for a way to murder his son without suspicion. He found that icy cold ice and water in some cases could stop a person's heart killing them instantly. And so the story goes - he filled up two Igloo chests with ice and Gatorade (because water sucks) and arranged with a couple of bench-warmers to dump the concoction over his son's head as a celebratory act should the team win. Well, the team of course went on to win and the two bench guys grabbed the Igloo chests but one of them tripped and spilled the Gatorade on the ground among the extension cords where Mustard was standing. At the very second that Mustard's son was drenched with Icy cold Gatorade, Mustard himself was shocked to death. Of course the Internet was completely wrong about the ice water and Mustard's son went on to win the Govna's Cup that year. Some attribute his success to the Gatorade shower, so every time a team wins the coach gets the same shower. And that's all I have to say about that.
2007-10-27 13:36:09 · answer #2 · answered by Big Kahuna 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Harry Carson LB 85-86 Super Bowl Champion NEW YORK GIANTS. the team decided that they didn't want Bill Parcells hair to, look like Jimmy Johnson's.
2007-10-27 16:53:17 · answer #3 · answered by ny21tb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NY Giants in 1986
2007-10-27 13:20:24 · answer #4 · answered by Rob B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First guy was right. Harry Carson, Hall of Fame LB for the Giants started it.
2007-10-27 13:10:41 · answer #5 · answered by Jukeboxster 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it was probably a big gatorade add. or some players probably decided that they could do it to their coach after a big win and get away with it i would to my coach if i could get away with it
2007-10-27 14:58:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the gatorade company
it makes the teams want to buy more gatorade before a big game so they make more money
in other words'' i have no idea''
2007-10-27 13:09:16 · answer #7 · answered by brewers3434 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋