Coca-Cola signs on as official sponsor for Georgia Southern Eagles
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Coca-Cola is a carbonated soft drink sold in stores, restaurants, and vending machines in more than 200 countries. It is produced by The Coca-Cola Company of Atlanta, Georgia, and is often referred to simply as Coke . Originally intended as a patent medicine when it was invented in the late 19th century by John Pemberton, Coca-Cola was bought out by businessman Asa Griggs Candler, whose marketing tactics led Coke to its dominance of the world soft-drink market throughout the 20th century.
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The Georgia Southern Eagles are the athletic teams of Georgia Southern University. The Eagles compete in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision and are members of the NCAA Division I Southern Conference. The Eagles are the only team to win six FCS national championships, the most by any team in the nation. On March 27, 2013, Georgia Southern announced that it will move to the Sun Belt Conference in 2014, becoming bowl eligible in 2015. For 2013, Georgia Southern's football schedule will remain the same, but they will be ineligible for the FCS playoffs.