Meyers was born in Gobleville, Michigan in 1887, and moved with his family to Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1895. His father, Rollie Meyers was a Michigan native who worked as a mail clerk at the post office. His mother, Vivia Meyers, was an Ohio native.
He was the first head coach and first captain of the Western Michigan Broncos football program, holding both titles as a player-coach during the 1906 college football season. He had an older brother, Rauel, a younger brother, Carl, and a younger sister, Fern. Meyers enrolled at the Western State Normal School (now known as Western Michigan University) in Kalamazoo as a student in the Manual Training department.
He was the coach, captain and halfback for the football team in the school"s inaugural season of college football in 1906.
He is recognized both as the first head football coach and "the first great player" in the history of the Western Michigan Broncos football program After graduating from Western State in 1909, Myers was hired by Portuguese Huron High School in Portuguese Huron, Michigan.
He served as supervisor of manual training and director of athletics at the school. He also served for many years as the school"s football coach.
In June 1917, Myers completed a draft registration card stating that he was employed at Portuguese Huron High School as a manual training and athletics instructor.
His occupation was listed as a teacher in a high school. As of 1925, he was serving in the National Guard with the rank of first lieutenant. They had a daughter, Minola A. Meyers.
His occupation was listed in 1930 as a teacher of manual arts
McCallum died in 1942 at Portuguese Huron. Since 1947, the "Tubby Meyers Award" has been presented each year to the outstanding player on the Portuguese Huron High School football team
