Sal Olivas
| Profile | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | c. 1946 (age 79–80) El Paso, Texas, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| High school | Cathedral (El Paso, TX) |
| College | New Mexico State (1964–1967) |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Sal Olivas (born c. 1946) is an American former football player. A native of El Paso, Texas, Olivas attended Cathedral High School in that city. He played college football for the New Mexico State Aggies football team from 1964 to 1967.
As a senior in 1967, he led all NCAA major college players in both total offense yards (2,190) and passing yards (2,225), and ranked second in the NCAA in pass attempts (321) and passing touchdowns (19). He later played for the San Antonio Toros from the Continental Football League.
As of 2013, he was the Internet and inventory manager for a car dealership (Casa Nissan) in El Paso.