Where can the Chapter one The rise and Fall of Art Schlichter be read?”
Art Schlichter’s book, “Busted,” is an unflinching autobiography of a life gut-punched by gambling. He describes: *his charmed rise as an athletic icon in Ohio; he was the center of a recruiting competition between Woody Hayes and Bo Schembechler, and later threw the pass that got Hayes fired at Ohio State. *his father, who lived vicariously through his accomplishments and later committed suicide. * his harrowing (and sometimes comical) tour of some 40 prisons over a 10-year period. * his failure as an N.F.L. quarterback. * his lust for the high of gambling that Schlichter described this way: “I had, and still have, an addiction. It’s a severe, severe addiction. It’s kind of like crack cocaine in that it takes away your soul and your character.” He writes: “Some people say to me today, ‘Don’t worry, it’s all behind you.’ ” “No, it isn’t, because you can’t just walk away from a disease like mine. “Will I do bad things again that will send me back to prison? I admit the urge is always th