A former Ohio State quarterback was reportedly charged with fifth-degree felony possession of cocaine after being found unresponsive at a hotel in June.
Former Ohio State quarterback Art Schlichter was charged with fifth-degree felony possession of cocaine and is set for a court appearance on Friday, according to multiple reports.
The charge stems from an incident in June, when police found Schlichter unresponsive at a Hampton Inn in Hilliard, Ohio, with a substance that was later tested and found to be cocaine in the room, Schlichter, 62, will appear in Franklin County Court on Friday. A fifth-degree felony carries a potential prison term of six to 12 months, Schlichter has a history of prison stints and he dealt with a gambling addiction that cut short his NFL career.
Art Schlichter, left, entering the Franklin County Common Pleas Court in Columbus, Ohio on Sept. 15, 2011.Art Schlichter at his sentencing in Franklin County Common Pleas Court in Columbus, Ohio on Sept 15, 2011.Schlichter was released from federal prison last summer and reportedly remains on post-release control.
Schlichter played for Ohio State from 1978-81, passing for 7,547 yards and 50 touchdowns in 48 games. Ohio State quarterback Art Schlichter in a game against Penn State Nittany on Sept. 16, 1975 St. Columbus Stadium in Columbus, OH.The former quarterback — who is a Bloomingburg, Ohio, native — helped lead the Buckeyes to the Rose Bowl in the 1979 season, and landed the cover of Sports Illustrated that November.
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