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List of athletes on Wheaties boxes: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

In 1934, the breakfast cereal Wheaties began the practice of including athletes on its packaging to coincide with its slogan, "The Breakfast of Champions". In its original form, athletes were depicted on the sides or back of the cereal box, though in 1958 Wheaties began placing athletes on the front of the box. The tradition has included hundreds of athletes from many different sports, and also team depictions.

These are athletes and teams depicted on Wheaties boxes, along with year(s) of depiction and sport played. This list is not all-inclusive, and athletes may have been shown with teams and groups, or on the sides, back, or front of the box. Some athletes appeared on the standard Wheaties box, while others appeared on the Honey Frosted Wheaties box (HFW) or that of Crispy Wheaties 'n' Raisins (CWR).

This is an . It may never be fully completed or, depending on its its nature, it may be that it can never be completed. However, new and revised entries in the list are always welcome.

Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A

B

C

D

E

Bill Elliott - 2001 (HFW), 2000 (CWR, Reg.) - NASCAR
John Elway - 1993 - Football
Dale Earnhardt - 1996 - NASCAR
Bob Errey - Ice Hockey
Boomer Esiason - 1990 - Football
Chris Evert - 1987 - Tennis

F

Betty Fairfield - Fictional
Jeremy Farnan -
Marshall Faulk - Football
Jane Fauntz -
Brett Favre - 1998 - Football
Tom Fears - 1951 - Football
Bob Feller - 1938 - Baseball
Tammie Ferguson - 1996 - Michigan Special Olympics
Lou Fette -
Nancy Filimonczuk - 1999 - New Jersey Special Olympics
Jennifer Finzel - 1997 - Michigan Special Olympics
Leonard Flowers -
Tyron Floyd - 1999 - Michigan Special Olympics
Lew Fonseca - Baseball
Barry Foster
Jimmie Foxx - 1934 - Baseball
Gretchen Fraser
Irvin Frailey
Bernie Friedman
Frankie Frisch - Baseball
Denise Fuller -
Walt Frazier - Basketball
Mal B. Freeburg

G

Peter Gagarin - 1986 - Orienteering
Andres Galarraga - Baseball
Sherry Galloway - Special Olympics
Lou Gehrig - 1999, 1992 - Baseball
Charlie Gehringer - Baseball
Althea Gibson - 2001 - Tennis
Josh Gibson - 1995 - Baseball
Randy Gilhen - 1991 - Ice Hockey
Mlle. Gillette
Ty Gleason
Terry Glenn - 1997 - Football
Lefty Gomez - Baseball
Juan Gonzalez - Baseball
Joe "Flash" Gordon - Baseball
Goose Goslin - Baseball
Otto Graham - Football
Cammi Granato - 1998 - Ice Hockey
Red Grange - Football
Horace Grant - 1993, 1992, 1991 - Basketball
A.C. Green - 1988 - Basketball
"Mean" Joe Greene - 1997 (CWR) - Football
Kevin Green
Hank Greenberg - Baseball
Ken Griffey, Jr. - 2000, 1999 (HFW), 1998 (twice HFW, once Reg.), 1997 (twice Reg.), 1996 (HFW) - Baseball
Lefty Grove - Baseball
Ralph Guldahl
Tony Gwynn - 1997 - Baseball

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

R

S

T

U

V

W

Y

Kristi Yamaguchi - (HFW) - Figure skating
Cale Yarborough
Rudy York - Baseball
Steve Young - (CWR) - Football

Z

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