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 played three years in the National Football League (NFL), from 1968 to 1970, then returned to Nebraska to complete work on his degree.
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.
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