Much-maligned former Ohio State quarterback Art Schlichter has been released from prison after two decades of several stints in and out of prison according to the Indianapolis Star. According to court records, the 61-year old Schlichter was eligible for parole on June 13 and released the next day. He had been serving time in the Trumbull Correctional Institution in Leavittsburg, Ohio, for federal charges relating to a ticket scheme that defrauded many out of millions of dollars total. At Ohio State, Schlichter was a rare throwing quarterback under Woody Hayes that still appears in the record books today. After starting four years at Ohio State, he was drafted fourth overall by the Colts in the 1982 NFL draft. He also played one season in the Canadian Football League, and three in the Arena Football League. But alas, gambling derailed his career and made him a lifelong criminal. People beware says…
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