John Glennon Ortwerth

Background

Ortwerth, John Glennon was born on October 21, 1931 in St. Louis. Son of Hubert Conrad and Katherine Ann (Petschel) Ortwerth.

Education

Master of Education, Illinois State University, 1957.

Career

Instructor Quincy College, Illinois, 1957—1960, basketball coach, athletic director, 1960—1974, chairman physical education department, since 1974. Chairman physical education department, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin. Captain United States Army, 1951-1954.

Achievements

• John Glennon Ortwerth has been listed as a noteworthy physical education educator, department chairman by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Exchange Club Quincy, 1983—1984, Community Youth Orgn, 1978. Board directors Quincy Notre Dame High School, since 1982. Member of National Athletic Instructors Association (Huck award 1972), Illinois Association Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (board directors), American Association Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, Quincy District Officials Association (president since 1980).

Interests

• Tennis, soccer, basketball, baseball.

Connections

Married Joanne Jean Schmitz, June 15, 1956. Children: John Teresa, Katherine, Mary, Annual.

Father:

Hubert Conrad Ortwerth

Mother:

Katherine Ann (Petschel) Ortwerth

Spouse:

Joanne Jean Schmitz

child:

Mary Ortwerth

child:

Annual Ortwerth

child:

John Teresa Ortwerth

child:

Katherine Ortwerth