Charlie Ane Jr.

For his son, the 1970s-era NFL center, see Charlie Ane III.

Charles Teetai Ane Jr. (January 25, 1931 – May 9, 2007) was an American football offensive lineman who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions. He played college football at the University of Southern California.

Charlie Ane

Ane on a 1955 Bowman football card
No. 50
Position:	Offensive lineman
Personal information
Born:	(1931-01-25)January 25, 1931 Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
Died:	May 9, 2007(2007-05-09) (aged 76) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school:	Punahou School (Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii)
College:	USC
NFL draft:	1953 / round: 4 / pick: 49
Career history
Detroit Lions (1953–1959)
Career highlights and awards
2× NFL champion (1953, 1957) 2× Pro Bowl (1956, 1958) Second-team All-PCC (1952)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 83 Starts: 76 Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.^[1]

College career

Ane attended Compton Community College,^[2] 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. In 2007, he was inducted into the USC Athletic Hall of Fame.

Professional career

Ane was selected by the Detroit Lions in the fourth round (49th overall) of the 1953 NFL draft. As a rookie, he was a backup for center Vince Banonis. The next year was named the starter at right tackle. After his third year. He was rotated between the center and the right tackle positions throughout his career.^[3]

He was elected to the Pro Bowl in 1956 and 1958.^[4] He helped the Lions to three division titles, two NFL championships and was voted team captain from 1958 to 1959. He only missed one game during his seven-year career.

Ane was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1960 NFL Expansion Draft, but he opted to retire instead of reporting to the team.

Coaching career

Ane served as head football coach at Damien Memorial School on Oahu and St. Anthony High School on Maui and was an assistant coach at Punahou, Radford High School and Kaimuki High School.^[5] Ane was later an assistant coach under his son at Punahou for four seasons from 1999 to 2003.

Personal life

His son, Charles "Kale" Teetai Ane III played at Michigan State and for seven seasons in the NFL before becoming head football coach at Punahou School.

Ane died on May 9, 2007, in Honolulu.^[6] He was 76 years old and died after prolonged health issues.

References

1. "USC's Troy Polamalu and Charles Ane Jr. are named to Polynesian Football Hall of Fame". Los Angeles Times. October 8, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
2. "Charley Ane, 76; star tackle for USC and an All-Pro for Detroit Lions". Los Angeles Times. May 12, 2007. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
3. "100 Detroit Lions: #46 Charlie Ane". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
4. "Memorable USC Detroit Lions: Charley Ane". Trojans Wire. May 5, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
5. "Former USC And NFL Star Charley Ane Dies". USC Trojans. May 11, 2007. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
6. "Ane won Rose Bowl, two NFL championships". ESPN. Associated Press. May 11, 2007. Retrieved December 18, 2012.

External links

• Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame Profile