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| Position: | Quarterback |
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| Born: | (1955-04-15) April 15, 1955 (age 69) Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 191 lb (87 kg) |
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| High school: | Arvada (Arvada, Colorado) |
| College: | New Mexico State |
| NFL draft: | 1977 / Round: 5 / Pick: 128 |
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Clifford Valmore Olander (born April 15, 1955) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for three seasons with the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the New Mexico State Aggies and was selected by the Chargers in the fifth round of the 1977 NFL draft. He was also a member of the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Olander first attended Clear Creek High SchoolinLeague City, Texas, before transferring to Arvada High SchoolinArvada, Colorado.[1]
Olander was a quarterback and punter for the New Mexico State Aggies.[2][3] He recorded career passing totals of 1,307 yards and seven touchdowns.[2]
Olander was selected by the San Diego Chargers of the NFL with the 128th pick in the 1977 NFL draft. He played for the Chargers from 1977 to 1979. He made his only start in a 12-7 victory over the defending Super Bowl champion Oakland Raiders on November 20, 1977.[4][5] Olander was a member of the NFL's New York Giants from 1980 to 1981.[6] He was a member of the Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL from 1982 to 1983, winning the 70th Grey Cup in 1982. He was released by the Eskimos in June 1983.[7]
In January 1984, the Michigan Panthers of the United States Football League (USFL) traded Ken Bungarda to the Arizona Wranglers for the rights to Olander.[8] In February 1984, he was released by the Panthers and signed by the Oklahoma Outlaws.[9][10]
Olander was offensive coordinator of the Irvin High School Rockets from 1992 to 2005. He became head coach in August 2005 and later resigned in January 2011.[11]
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