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Schlichter trying to rebuild life destroyed by addiction
Former Ohio State star is humbled by his past and hopes others don't make similar mistakes.
By
Sean McClelland
Staff Writer
Friday, April 13, 2007
The message Art Schlichter brings to town is simple: Don't do what I did.
"I'm not asking people to forgive or accept me," Schlichter said. "My goal is to help somebody not have to go through what I went through."
Schlichter, the long-ago Ohio State quarterback and NFL player whose gambling addiction melted his career and marriage, is working to restore his life after being released from prison last June.
His steps are slow and perilous, especially when it comes to re-connecting with his two teenage daughters.
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