Charley Ane, 76; star tackle for USC and an All-Pro for Detroit Lions

Charley Ane, 76, a standout tackle for USC in the early 1950s and then an All-Pro lineman for the Detroit Lions, died of pneumonia Wednesday in Honolulu after a long illness.

Ane graduated from Punahou High in Honolulu and attended Compton College in California before going to USC.

He helped the Trojans achieve a 10-1 record in the 1952 season, including a victory over Wisconsin in the 1953 Rose Bowl. The Lions picked him in the fourth round of that year’s draft. In seven years with Detroit, he was an All-Pro center-tackle and a member of the Lions’ 1953 and 1957 NFL champs; he was team captain in 1958-59.

After his playing days, Ane returned to Hawaii, where he coached football at five high schools.

Ane, inducted into the USC Hall of Fame last weekend, also pitched for the Trojans’ baseball team in 1951.