Arthur Oliver TysonArt Tyson was born in New Haven, Connecticut in 1939, one of eleven children. Art is the first African-American to be inducted into the National Horsheshoes Pitchers Association Hall Of Fame, which was in 1993. He won 14 Championship in horseshoes, 1 in New York and one in Connecticut. He came in second place in the world three times, in 1991, 1996 and 1999. Read More Read Less