Wayne Meylan

Wayne Meylan
Personal information
Born	March 2, 1946; Bay City, Michigan, U.S.
Died	June 26, 1987 (aged 41); Ludington, Michigan, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	237 lb (108 kg)
Career information
College	Nebraska
Uniform number	59, 66
Position(s)	Linebacker
NFL draft	1968, round: 4, pick: 104
Career history
As player
1968–1969	Cleveland Browns
1970	Minnesota Vikings
Career highlights and awards
	2× Consensus All-American (1966, 1967); 2× First-team All-Big Eight (1966, 1967);
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
	College Football Hall of Fame

Wayne Meylan (March 2, 1946 – June 26, 1987) was an American football player. Before playing college football at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, he attended T.L. Handy High School in Bay City, Michigan.

Meylan played middle guard on defense for the Nebraska Cornhuskers for three years, and the team had a 25–7 record in that time. He was a consensus All-American in 1966 and 1967. In 1966, he blocked three punts and recovered two for touchdowns. Meylan set Nebraska records for most tackles in a season and most tackles in a career. He played three years in the National Football League (NFL), from 1968 to 1970, then returned to Nebraska to complete work on his degree. He joined Engineered Systems, a company doing underground work for TV systems and phone companies. He then started Meylan Enterprises in Omaha, Nebraska. This company worked on contracts in 18 states. His hobby was flying World War II fighter planes in airshows.

On June 26, 1987, Meylan, age 41, was killed when his plane crashed in Ludington, Michigan. The National Transportation Safety Board ruled that the probable cause of the accident was wind shear. He is buried in the Prospect Hill Cemetery, Elkhorn, Nebraska.^[1] Meylan was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1991.

References

^ The Columbus Telegram

External links

College Football Hall of Fame profile

Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference

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[1] The Columbus Telegram

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v t e 1966 College Football All-America Team consensus selections
Offense	B Nick Eddy B Mel Farr B Clint Jones B Steve Spurrier E Jack Clancy E Ray Perkins OT Cecil Dowdy OT Ron Yary G LaVerne Allers G Tom Regner C Jim Breland
Defense	DL Tom Greenlee DL John LaGrone DL Wayne Meylan DL Alan Page DL Loyd Phillips DL Bubba Smith LB Jim Lynch LB Paul Naumoff DB Tom Beier DB Nate Shaw DB George Webster

v t e 1967 College Football All-America Team consensus selections
Offense	B Gary Beban B Larry Csonka B Leroy Keyes B O. J. Simpson E Dennis Homan E Ron Sellers OT Edgar Chandler OT Ron Yary G Rich Stotter G Harry Olszewski C Bob Johnson
Defense	DL Dennis Byrd DL Ted Hendricks DL Granville Liggins DL Wayne Meylan DL Tim Rossovich LB Don Manning LB Adrian Young DB Dick Anderson DB Bobby Johns DB Frank Loria DB Tom Schoen

Personal information
Born	March 2, 1946 Bay City, Michigan, U.S.
Died	June 26, 1987(1987-06-26) (aged 41) Ludington, Michigan, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	237 lb (108 kg)
Career information
College	Nebraska
Uniform number	59, 66
Position(s)	Linebacker
NFL draft	1968, round: 4, pick: 104
Career history
As player
1968–1969	Cleveland Browns
1970	Minnesota Vikings

Career highlights and awards
2× Consensus All-American (1966, 1967) 2× First-team All-Big Eight (1966, 1967)

Stats at Pro Football Reference
College Football Hall of Fame