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Babe Zaharias in 1935 was the first black woman athlete on a Wheaties box
Bob Cousy
In 1986, Walter Payton became the first football player to be shown on the front of a box of Wheaties.
Lou Gehrig
Lou Gehrig was the first athlete to appear on a Wheaties box in 1934.
Well he was first to be pictured riding a horse but historically he is known to be pictured on a coin
a first year player
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.
who was the first african american on wheaties box
· Bob Cousy (basketball)
1924
The first female athlete on a box of Wheaties cereal was Babe Didrikson Zaharias. She appeared on the box in 1935.