Wayne Meylan

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Wayne Meylan
Date of birth:	March 2, 1946
Place of birth:	Bay City, Michigan
Date of death:	June 26, 1987 (aged 41)
Place of death:	Ludington, Michigan
Career information
Position(s):	Linebacker
College:	Nebraska
NFL Draft:	1968 / Round: 4 / Pick: 104
Organizations
As player:
1968-1969 1970	Cleveland Browns Minnesota Vikings
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com
College Football Hall of Fame

Wayne Melan was born in Bay City, Michigan on March 2, 1946. Before playing American football for the University of Nebraska, he attended Central High School in Bay City.

Meylan played middle guard on defense for Nebraska 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 1968-1970, then returned to the university 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. This company worked on contracts in 18 states. His hobby was flying World War II fighter planes in airshows.

On June 26, 1987, Wayne Meylan, age 41, was killed when his plane crashed in a show at Ludington, Michigan. Meylan was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1991.