Lou Gehrig was the first athlete to appear on a Wheaties box in 1934.
Pearl, the one with glasses and short curly hair.
In 1986, Walter Payton became the first football player to be shown on the front of a box of Wheaties.
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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.
Babe Zaharias in 1935 was the first black woman athlete on a Wheaties box
who was the first african american on wheaties box
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Wheaties is a brand of breakfast cereal, not a sports team. They are known for putting famous athletes on the covers of their cereal boxes.
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.
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.
Lou Gehrig