1. Eugene Philip Amano was born on March 1,1982 and is a Filipino former professional American football player for the Tennessee Titans from 2004 to 2013 as both a center and guard, he replaced eight time All-Pro selection Kevin Mawae as starting center in 2010.
Eugene Amano attended Rancho Bernardo High School in San Diego, California, where he was an all-conference performer as an offensive and defensive lineman during his senior season and lettered in basketball and track.
Late into his senior year, Eugene Amano had no scholarship offers and planned to walk-on to either the University of New Mexico or San Diego State University.
Eugene Amano was named first-team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association, The NFL Draft Report and Football Gazette.
Eugene Amano was eventually selected in the seventh round, 239th overall, by the Titans.
Eugene Amano was the seventh of nine centers selected in this draft, and the first offensive lineman selected from Southeast Missouri State since Dan Peiffer in 1973.
In 2009, Eugene Amano was a member of an offensive line that blocked for the NFL's second-best rushing attack allowed just 16 sacks, the second fewest in the NFL.
Eugene Amano was moved to center to replace a retiring Kevin Mawae.
Eugene Amano was released by the Titans in 2013 after missing the entire 2012 season due to a torn triceps injury.
Eugene Amano developed The Eugene Amano Family Foundation to benefit inner-city youth of National City, California.