Charlie Ane Jr.
American football player (1931-2007)
Charles Teetai Ane Jr. (January 25, 1931 – May 9, 2007) was an American professional football player who was an offensive lineman for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the USC Trojans.
Early life
Ane excelled in baseball, basketball and track as well as football at the Punahou School in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was a key two-way lineman on the powerful "Buff 'n Blue" teams of the late 1940s. He was inducted into the Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame. In 2015, he was inducted into the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame.
College career
Ane attended Compton Community College, before transferring to the University of Southern California. He was a two-way tackle and quarterback in the single wing offense. He also played baseball before leaving a year early for the NFL. He was an All-Coast selection in the early 1950s.
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