CARTERVILLE, Ill. (KFVS) - John A. Logan College honored one of its trailblazers on Monday--a man who had a tremendous impact on health and athletics on campus.

The college held a special ceremony inside Logan Fitness on September 22 to officially rename the community health education complex in honor of the late Jerry Bechtel.

The ceremony included a commemorative plaque inside Logan Fitness.

We spoke with his wife, Sandra Bechtel, who said her husband was quite involved on campus.

“He took on a lot of jobs...started off as a basketball coach. He coached baseball, he coached tennis, classes in sailing, badminton, you name it. And he taught many classes. Had an impact on many, many students."

Organizers say a bench honoring Coach Bechtel will be installed outside Logan Fitness within

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