Remember When: Chris Spielman Became The First High School Athlete To Appear On A Wheaties Box Before His Legendary Ohio State Career

Eleven Warriors

Factuality

Ownership

Remember When: Chris Spielman Became The First High School Athlete To Appear On A Wheaties Box Before His Legendary Ohio State Career

In today’s era of college football, nobody would be surprised to see the sport’s top athletes appearing in TV advertisements or endorsing products. But before recent legislature allowed college athletes to collect revenue from their name, image and likeness, college football stardom was largely confined to the field rather than behind the camera or in magazines and commercials. However, one Ohio State star bucked this trend — and did it befor…