John Meyers (American football)
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Forest City, Iowa, U.S.
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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| Position | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born | January 16, 1940 Forest City, Iowa, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | May 7, 1998 (aged 58) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 276 lb (125 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Columbia (WS) | ||||||||
| College | Washington (1958–1961) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1962: 3rd round, 31st overall pick | ||||||||
| AFL draft | 1962: 4th round, 25th overall pick | ||||||||
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John Douglas Meyers (January 16, 1940 – May 7, 1998) was an American professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at the University of Washington.
Affectionately known as "Big John",[1] he attended Columbia High School. In 1957, he was an All-state football player and was an All-American in basketball and led his team to the 1958 State Basketball Championship.[2]
Meyers accepted a basketball scholarship from the University of Washington and was soon recruited by Jim Owens to play football as well. He was a two-time Rose Bowl champion. After starting two years at end, he was moved to tackle as a senior.
He was the starting right tackle for the Huskies in the 49–6 Rose Bowl victory over the Wisconsin Badgers. The next day, he played on the basketball team against the UCLA Bruins. The athletics department created the John Meyers Defensive Player award in his honor for the basketball teams.[3] He also lettered in baseball.
He was a captain of the 1960 Washington Huskies football team, which won a national championship.