Rossi Ralenkotter, known to his friends of a lifetime and of more recent vintage as the ultimate salesman of everything Las Vegas, passed away earlier this month from a long illness. He has many dear friends. One, in particular, is my dear friend, Gil Cohen. I asked Gil to share with Sun readers what Rossi meant to those who knew him. Gil’s heartfelt words follow.

— Brian Greenspun

It’s a fact that if you live in a community for over 65 years, you have the opportunity to meet, and oftentimes grow up with, some terrific people.

Being blessed with that opportunity, I had gotten to know Rossi Ralenkotter for most of my life. We played baseball at various ball fields in town, and I always thought he was the guy who was going to make it to the “bigs.” He was a true student of the game of bas

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