Chris Ford

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Chris Ford
Position Guard/Forward
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg)
Born January 11, 1949 (1949-01-11) (age 59)
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Nationality USA
College Villanova University
Draft 4th Second round, 1972
Detroit Pistons
Pro career 1972–1982
Former teams Detroit Pistons 1972 - 1978
Boston Celtics 1978 - 1982

Christopher Joseph Ford (born January 11, 1949 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA) is a former professional basketball player and head coach. A 6' 5" (1.96 m) guard from Villanova University, he played ten seasons (1972-1982) in the NBA as a member of the Detroit Pistons and Boston Celtics. Ford is credited with scoring the NBA's first three-point shot for the Boston Celtics on October 12, 1979 in a game against the Houston Rockets at Boston Garden. After winning a championship with the Boston Celtics, he ended his playing career in 1982 with 7,314 total points. Ford later served as a head coach for the Celtics, the Milwaukee Bucks, the Los Angeles Clippers, and the Philadelphia 76ers.

Ford played high school basketball at Holy Spirit High School in Absecon, New Jersey.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Assistant Ford promoted to replace Ayers", ESPN.com, February 10, 2004. Accessed May 21, 2007. "A native of Atlantic City, N.J., Ford attended Holy Spirit High School in Absecon, N.J., and went on to play at Villanova University from 1968-72, where he helped the Wildcats reach the 1971 NCAA championship game against UCLA."

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