Phil Ford Basketball News & Bio
| Name: | Phil Ford | | Hometown: | Rocky Mount, NC | | High School: | Rocky Mount | | Born: | February 9, 1956 (68) | | Height/Weight: | 6-2, 171 | | Position: | Guard | | Notes: | UNC Basketball Retired Jersey No. 12; 2x All-American; 1978 ACC POY; 1976 Olympic Gold Medalist | | Related: | Rich Yonakor | Steve Krafcisin | Walter Davis | Dudley Bradley |
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Ty Lawson 2009 vs. Joel Berry 2017Although Joel Berry’s been great this year, his season pales in comparison to Ty Lawson’s sublime 2009 campaign—the G.O.A.T. point-guard statline in UNC history (with...
Thu Jan 19, 2017
Phil Ford Slams HB2, Endorses Roy Cooper for NC GovernorUNC basketball legend Phil Ford slammed the controversial North Carolina law known as HB2 and endorsed Roy Cooper for North Carolina governor in an email...
Sat Sep 17, 2016
My Carolina Experience: Phil Ford
Phil Ford: "Who you play for and how you feel about where you play is more important than the exposure you get. I was very...
Wed Aug 10, 2016
1976 USA Basketball Team Included Four UNC Players, Was Coached by Dean Smith
Deab Smith’s assistants for the 1976 USA Basketball Team were Bill Guthridge, who later went on to replace Smith at UNC and John Thompson. Smith...
Sun Jul 10, 2016
UNC's most influential basketball players of all time - No. 6-10
6. Phil Ford led the Tar Heels to an ACC Championship in 1975 and became the first freshman in league history to win MVP of...
Mon Jun 6, 2016