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Art Schlichter
American football player (born 1960)
Art Schlichter
Arthur Ernest Schlichter ( SHLEE-stər; born April 25, 1960) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for four seasons with the Baltimore / Indianapolis Colts franchise. He also played one Canadian Football League (CFL) season with the Ottawa Rough Riders and three Arena Football League (AFL) seasons with the Detroit Drive and Cincinnati Rockers. A highly touted college football prospect with the Ohio State Buckeyes, Schlichter's professional career was cut short by a gambling addiction that resulted in his facing legal trouble for nearly four decades. Selected fourth overall in the 1982 NFL draft by the Colts, Schlichter appeared in only 13 games with six starts due to his gambling problems. He found greater success in the AFL, where he was named Most Valuable Player and led the Drive to victory in ArenaBowl IV in 1990, but retired two years later amid allegations of betting on games. Schlichter continued to face legal problems...
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