Английская Википедия:F. Eugene Tubbs

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F. Eugene Tubbs (July 31, 1935 – July 4, 1978) was an American politician. He served as a Republican member for the 45th and 72nd district of the Florida House of Representatives.[1][2]

Tubbs was born in Dania Beach, Florida, the son of Margaret Tubbs.[3] Tubbs served as a flight surgeon on NASA’s Project Gemini.[4][3] He was a doctor in Brevard County, Florida,[3] and worked in the emergency department at the Tallahassee Memorial Hospital.[4] He was credited as one of the creators of the sports drink Gatorade, along with four other people at the University of Florida.[4][5]

In 1970, Tubbs was elected for the 72nd district of the Florida House of Representatives.[1] He then represented the 45th district from 1972 to 1974.[1] In the same year, he moved to Tallahassee, Florida.[3]

In 1970 Tubbs sued the Stokely-Van Camp Company for $2 million as his share of the royalties from the development of Gatorade.[6] The claim was later reduced to $9,000.[7]

Tubbs died in July 1978 in a plane crash in Lake City, Florida, at the age of 42,[4] along with his wife, Caroline.[4][5]

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