Eugene Philip Amano (born March 1, 1982) is a Filipino former professional football offensive lineman.

[1] He 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 also lettered in basketball and track.

But when SE Missouri State called one of his high school coaches about players on his team, he sold the recruiters on Amano.

As a senior, he won the Division I-AA Dave Rimington Trophy, given annually to top center in college football at each level of competition.

[8] After retiring from football, Eugene Amano and his brother Fred Amano purchased four existing L&L Hawaiian Barbecue franchises in their home town of San Diego[9] and have since opened more franchises for the restaurant chain including one in Cool Springs, Tennessee, near Nashville.