Al Cartwright | |
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| Born | June 20, 1917 Camden, New Jersey |
| Died | May 10, 2015 (aged 97) |
| Education | Reading High School (PA) |
| Occupation | Sportswriter |
| Years active | 1932–1983 |
| Employer(s) | The Reading Times (1932–1943) The Dayton Herald (1943) The Philadelphia Record (1945–1947) The Evening Journal, The Morning News, and The News Journal (1947–1968, 1971–1983) Philadelphia Phillies publicity department (1969–1970) |
| Awards | National Headliners Club "most consistently outstanding" sports columnist (1950) Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame (1980) |
Albert Thomas Cartwright (June 20, 1917[1] – May 10, 2015) was an American sportswriter. 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.
- ^ Fleischman, Bill (June 20, 2013). "At 96, he's never at a loss for words". The News Journal – via Newspapers.com.
