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: | Ged Doughton | Bruce Buckley | Woody Coley | Dudley Bradley |
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Phil Ford to visit Mount Airy SaturdayOne of the greatest basketball players in ACC history will visit Mount Airy Saturday. Phil Ford, legendary point guard for UNC and the school’s No...
Fri Jun 3, 2011
Behind the Scenes with Woody Durham"He takes his work so seriously. He doesn’t just show up at the game and get his headphones; by the time he gets to the...
Wed Apr 20, 2011
Evening of Hoops Improv with Bob Knight and friends
Phil Ford said then-North Carolina coach Dean Smith advised him to go pro after his junior year and Ford replied: "Who's going to tell my...
Tue Mar 15, 2011
Lucas: Five Fabulous Freshmen
Assuming he's not still working on his dribbling in a darkened practice gym at 7 p.m. tomorrow night, Harrison Barnes and a heralded freshman class...
Thu Nov 11, 2010
Dean Smith’s influence off the court
Former UNC standouts Phil Ford, James Worthy and Antawn Jamison all recall Dean Smith as one of their biggest influences in life. All three men...
Thu Jul 22, 2010