Spencer Ford

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Born	April 20, 1976 (1976-04-20) (age 32), Towson, Maryland
Position	Attack
Height Weight	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 pounds (91 kg)
Former NCAA Team	Towson University
MLL Team F. Teams	Los Angeles Riptide Baltimore Bayhawks Rochester Rattlers
Nationality	United States
Pro Career	2001 – present

Spencer Ford (b. April 20, 1976) is a professional lacrosse player with the Los Angeles Riptide of the Major League Lacrosse.^[1]

Ford attended Towson University, where as a senior in 1999, he recorded 53 assists for a nation's leading 4.08 assists per game, ranking tenth all-time in NCAA Division I lacrosse. On March 20, 1999 he recorded 13 points (5 goals & 8 assists), which is the second highest points per game by an individual. ^[2] While at Towson, he was named to the All-Conference team three times.

Ford began his pro lacrosse career in 2001 with the Baltimore Bayhawks, appearing in one game. He did not appear in another game until the 2006 MLL season, when Ford joined the Rochester Rattlers for a single game before being picked up by the Riptide for the remainder of the season. The 2007 season was a break-out season for Ford. He was named as Offensive Player of the Week on July 30, named to the 2007 All-Star Game, and broke Conor Gill's league assist record (40) with a 47 assist season. After the season, he was awarded with the Major League Lacrosse Most Improved Player of the Year Award.^[3]

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[edit] MLL

			Regular Season								Playoffs
Season	Team		GP	G	2ptG	A	Pts	LB	PIM		GP	G	2ptG	A	Pts	LB	PIM
2001	Baltimore		1	0	0	0	0	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2006	Rochester		1	0	0	3	3	1	0		-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2006	Los Angeles		6	6	0	11	17	5	1		-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2007	Los Angeles		12	13	0	47	60	23	1		2	2	0	6	8	4	0
MLL Totals			20	19	0	61	80	29	2		2	2	0	6	8	4	0

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Persondata
NAME	Ford, Spencer
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Lacrosse player
DATE OF BIRTH	April 20, 1976
PLACE OF BIRTH	Towson, Maryland
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH