"With all due respect to Andy Katzenmoyer, Pandel Savic and the rest of the most recent class of inductees into the Ohio State Athletic Hall of Fame, it has always seemed a bit strange that the school?s all-time leading passer remains on the outside looking in.
Your powers of deduction don?t have to be much to figure how why Art Schlichter remains a hall of fame outsider. Nothing besmirches a reputation quite like a decade-long stretch in prison for a much-publicized gambling addiction.
In 1977, the athletic department, in cooperation with the Varsity ?O? Alumni Association, established the hall of fame. According to the Varsity ?O? constitution and bylaws, the hall was established ?to pay tribute and extend the recognition to those individuals who through the years have contributed to the honor and fame of The Ohio State University in the field of Athletics, and who have continued to demonstrate, in their daily lives, the values learned in Intercollegiate Athletics.?"
Schlichter Belongs In OSU Hall Of Fame ? Rea’s Day Blog