Art was born october 20, 1946 in Teaneck, New Jersey

• High School: Bricktown, NJ. Played football, basketball and baseball ~ football jersey retired
• Post High School: One year prep school at Hargrave Military Academy, Chatam, VA ~ all-state virginia military school football league ~ jersey retired
• College: Syracuse University, NY ~ received scholarship coached by Ben Schwartzwalder
• College Position: Defensive Tackle ~ starter for 3 years. all – american ~ MVP senior year
• College All-Star Games: East-West Shrine, Hula Bowl and Senior Bowl
• Professional Career: #1 draft choice, 1969, Oakland Raiders ~ third year became the starting defensive tackle
• Pro Accomplishments: “all-pro” 4th, 5th, and 6th year. “NFL Defensive Player of the week” ~ 10/9/72 ~ for play against houston
• Career Teams: Played a total of 8 years with the Raiders ~ including being a member of world champion Oakland Raiders in Super Bowl XI, coached by John Madden
• Spent one year with the Philadelphia Eagles under coach Dick Vermeil
• Post Professional Honor: November 7, 1999 ~ Selected to the Syracuse University 20th Century All-Star Team ~ one of 44 top players in the 20th century. Other members of the team include: Jim Brown, Ernie Davis, Floyd Little, Larry Csonka, Art Monk, John Mackey and Donavan McNabb.
• According to “Silver & Black Illustrated” the 3rd best defensive tackle in the history of the Raiders behind Howie Long and Greg Towsend