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	Art Schlichter is a former National Football League quarterback. He also played for the Ohio State University during his college years.		'''Art Schlichter''' (April 25th, 1960 - ) is a former National Football League quarterback. He also played for the Ohio State University during his college years.

	During his time at OSU, he started gambling and became addicted to it. He would soon take the gambling addiction with him to the Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts, and losing nearly a half million dollars over it in his rookie season with the Colts. During the 1983 off-season, he was suspended for gambling, making him the first player at the time to be suspended for gambling since Paul Hornung and Alex Karras in 1963. It would continue well after his release during the 1985 season. He would attempt to make comebacks in other leagues, then finally retiring after 1992.		During his time at OSU, he started gambling and became addicted to it. He would soon take the gambling addiction with him to the Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts, and losing nearly a half million dollars over it in his rookie season with the Colts. During the 1983 off-season, he was suspended for gambling, making him the first player at the time to be suspended for gambling since Paul Hornung and Alex Karras in 1963. It would continue well after his release during the 1985 season. He would attempt to make comebacks in other leagues, then finally retiring after 1992.