He spent 1947 to 1968, then 1971 to 1983, working with The News Journal and its predecessors, winning awards for his "A La Carte" columns.
While in the Navy, he served in the public relations office at the United States Naval Training Center Bainbridge in Maryland.
[7] For Delawareans, one of the most popular attractions of his columns was the fictional character Blewynn Gold, the only Delaware football fan who, "had seen them all".
[8] He would frequently write game recaps through the eyes of Gold, an alleged 1890 graduate of University of Delaware.
[3] He periodically wrote for The News Journal following his retirement in 1983, even bringing back Blewynn Gold in 1989.
[9][10] Steve Kelley, who spent more than 30 years with The Seattle Times said "Al Cartwright was one of my heroes.