Many successful years at Newbury Park were followed by the head coaching position at Ventura College, and finally a stint at UCLA's storied basketball program as an assistant coach in 1989-1991. In 1974 Ken began a long tenure at Newbury Park High School, where in 1981, he was selected the Los Angeles Times Coach of the Year. By 1965, the family moved to Ventura, California, where Ken taught and coached basketball and helmed a state championship golf team at Rio Mesa High School. Mary's High School in Phoenix, Arizona, during which time their second daughter, Cristina, was born in 1964. Their oldest daughter, Rebecca, was born in 1961 the same year Ken received his degree.Īfter completing a Master's Degree at Arizona State University, Ken began a long and successful career as a high school teacher and basketball coach. At one point, Ken held the nation's highest free throw percentage and was awarded All-Rocky Mountain Conference Honors. Ken and Marian moved to Colorado after the wedding, where Ken was on basketball scholarship at Western State University in Gunnison. They enjoyed 60 wonderful years of marriage. A standout high school basketball and baseball player with many accomplishments including a minor league professional baseball contract offer, Ken's greatest triumph was winning the hand of Marian whom he married in 1959. ![]() In his 9th grade home room class at Lockport Township High School, Ken met the love of his life, Marian Adee. He grew up in Decatur with his 4 siblings, Barbara, Donald, Dolores and Norma before moving to Lockport, Illinois, in 8th grade. ![]() Harold Kenneth Barone was born in Decatur, Illinois, in 1939 to Daniel and Thelma (Arnold) Barone. Ken died peacefully at home after a long struggle with congestive heart failure and lymphoma. Ventura - With deep sadness the family of Ken Barone announces his passing into eternal life on January 4, 2020.
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