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US Bank/NM State Athletics Hall of Fame

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Sal Olivas

  • Class
    1967
  • Induction
    1970
  • Sport(s)
    Football
As quarterback, led NM State to a 25-7-1 record during his collegiate career...NCAA total offense leader in 1967...Passed for 3,973 yards and 40 touchdowns during his collegiate career...Appeared in the Blue-Gray All-Star Game in 1967...Drafted by the NFL's Dallas Cowboys...Played for the San Antonio Toros in the COFL, including an appearance in the championship game. 
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