Lou Gehrig
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.
In 1986, Walter Payton became the first football player to be shown on the front of a box of Wheaties.
Babe Zaharias in 1935 was the first black woman athlete on a Wheaties box
Bob Cousy
Lou Gehrig was the first athlete to appear on a Wheaties box in 1934.
who was the first african american on wheaties box
1924
The first female athlete on a box of Wheaties cereal was Babe Didrikson Zaharias. She appeared on the box in 1935.
Bob Cousy in 1956.
Jackie Joiner
George Burns
John Madden was the first cover of the first game, the first player however to grace the cover, garrison hearst