Art graduated from Cherokee Vocational High School, where he played baseball, basketball and football for the Indians. He was a 3 year letterman in baseball with outstanding career stats as a pitcher. He had a record of 16-7, an ERA of 2.22 with 125 K's in 132 innings pitched. Art was an All Area pitcher in 1989 and 1990. In football he was a 2 year letterman as a receiver, defensive back and punter. In 1090 he was All-Area Honorable Mention. As a member of the basketball team, Art averaged 14 points and 7 rebounds as a senior in 1990 and was a 3 year letterman and team captain during his final season.

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After high school Art went on to a college career playing baseball in 1992 for the Calhoun Community College Warhawks, posing a record in 1992 of 8-0with a 3.89 ERA helping lead the team to an Alabama Junior College North Division Championship. That season he pitched a no hitter against Northwest State and was Academic All-Region. Following that season he walked on as a punter at the University of North Alabama avnd was member of the 1993 UNA National Championship Football Team. In 1994 he pitched for Union University posting a 4-6 with an ERA of 3.64 which was his only season there.

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Following the one season at Union he was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 1994 MLB draft and played for the Bend Rockies in Bend, Oregon, a Rockies Class A affiliate. He then advanced to the Ashville Tourists of the South Atlantic League before finishing his career with Richmond of the Frontier League in 1995.