Don Cerone (8/9/1950 to 8/8/2011)

Former Scripps Ranch Old Pro and long time SROP softball and OTL participant Don Cerone died Monday August 8th at the age of 60. He died in a single car crash around 3:00 pm near Pala. Don was a great friend and sportsman and image of sportsmanship. In addition to competing with Old Pros he launched the high school roller hockey league for San Diego. He was an avid supporter of his alma mater, SDSU, and coached baseball at SRHS. Don was a true professional in real estate who had a vision for Mission Valley which became Rio Vista West, a planned community and commercial development that utilized the trolley as a transportation hub. Don was also a continuous advocate and participant of sports in and around the Scripps Ranch community. Don lived on Figtree Street in Scripps Ranch and is survived by his wife, Debbie, and four children.