Trivia: Who was the first woman on the front of a Wheaties cereal box?
Mary T. Meagher
Evelyn Ashford
Mary Lou Retton
Tracy Caulkins
The correct answer is Mary Lou Retton
So why is this answer correct? : After gymnast Mary Lou Retton won the individual all-around competition gold at the 1984 Olympics, she became the first woman pictured on the front of the iconic Wheaties box and was named the cereal’s first official spokeswoman. She also went on to be named 1984’s “Sportswoman of the Year” by “Sports Illustrated.”