Phil Ford teams with UNC Children’s Hospital to prevent, treat childhood obesity

Posted Mar 17, 2014
Carolina basketball legend Phil Ford has a long and illustrious history with UNC. Friday, he added another chapter to the story. The 1978 NCAA National Player of the Year announced that the Phil Ford Foundation will partner with N.C. Children’s Hospital and the UNC Department of Pediatrics to advance obesity prevention and treatment in children and adolescents through clinical research at UNC. (UNC.edu)

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