Lou Gehrig in 1934
Lou Gehrig was the first athlete to appear on a Wheaties box in 1934.
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The first female athlete on a box of Wheaties cereal was Babe Didrikson Zaharias. She appeared on the box in 1935.
Lou Gehrig was the first professional athlete to appear on the "Breakfast of Champions" box, in 1934.
Babe Zaharias in 1935 was the first black woman athlete on a Wheaties box
Bob Cousy
Samantha Gordon, a nine year old football player, she was picked becausethe company stated that she was chosen because she is an inspiration to young girls. She is the first female football player to appear on a Wheaties box.
Jack Dempsey was the first athlete to appear on the cover of Time magazine.
The first athlete to appear on Meet The Press was Jackie Robinson on April 14, 1967.
The first woman depicted on a Wheaties box was aviator Elinor Smith in 1934. The first woman athlete depicted on a Wheaties box was Mary Lou Retton in 1984.
Pearl, the one with glasses and short curly hair.
General Mills first offered a mini license plate inside the box of Wheaties in 1953. Plates from all 48 states and the District of Columbia were popular premiums.