Frank L. White

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name = Frank L. White


caption = White's likeness on the Cream of Wheat box before it's cartooney makeover
birthdate = 1867
birthplace = Barbados
deathdate = death date|1938|2|15|mf=y
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Frank L. White (c. 1867 – February 15, 1938) was an African American chef best known as the model featured on Cream of Wheat breakfast cereal boxes. White was born in Barbados in 1867 before immigrating to the U.S. in 1875 and becoming a citizen in 1890. White lived much of his life in Leslie, Michigan, and was working as a master chef at a Chicago restaurant at the time he was photographed for the cereal box in 1900. White died on February 15, 1938, and is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery. In June 2007, his grave, which was previously unmarked, received a headstone. [cite news
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title = Final Tribute For Cream Of Wheat Man - Gravestone Monument In Leslie, Michigan, 69 Years After His Death
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publisher = AP
date = 2007-06-15
url = http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/06/15/entertainment/main2932767.shtml
accessdate = 2007-07-03 ] [cite news
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title = Grave marker honors 'icon'
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publisher = Lansing State Journal
date = 2007-06-14
url = http://www.lsj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070614/NEWS01/706140345/1001/news
accessdate = 2007-07-03 ]

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