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How the dunk was born

By Darren Rovell
ESPN.com

Thursday, October 13, 2005

Next Sunday is the 20th anniversary of the Gatorade Dunk. So with the dunkers, the New York Giants, playing the dunkee, Bill Parcells and the Dallas Cowboys this week, we're flashing back to the moment. The following is an excerpt from the new book, "First in Thirst: How Gatorade Turned The Science of Sweat Into A Cultural Phenomenon," (AMACOM) by ESPN.com sports business reporter Darren Rovell. THE "TIPPING" POINT On a warm August night in 2003, Wagener-Salley High School football coach Steve ...

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