Phil Ford Basketball News & Bio
| Name: | Phil Ford | | Hometown: | Rocky Mount, NC | | High School: | Rocky Mount | | Born: | February 9, 1956 (69) | | 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: | Woody Coley | Dudley Bradley | Steve Krafcisin | Tom Zaliagiris |
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Phil Ford - The Kid Who Couldn’t Dunk - Was Still An All-AmericanPhil Ford, arguably the greatest point guard to ever play in the ACC, faced a daunting challenge as a young boy growing up in Rocky...
Thu Sep 7, 2017
Chancellor Folt receives 12th Person Award from North Carolina Jaycee Burn CenterFrom the moment she first learned about the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center three years ago, UNC Chancellor Carol L. Folt has been an avid...
Fri Jul 28, 2017
UNC-Duke basketball rivalry set aside to help raise money for Teen Cancer America
Though Nolan Smith was the headliner for Saturday's event, Duke wasn't the only Triangle program represented. Former UNC players Brice Johnson, Nate Britt and Phil...
Mon Jul 24, 2017
Q&A: North Carolina’s Phil Ford and Duke’s Nolan Smith
It’s not often that two ACC men’s basketball players of the year are in Gastonia to visit. Monday, 1978 John Wooden Award winner, Phil Ford...
Wed Jun 7, 2017
Former UNC Players Remember Final Four Experiences
On Thursday, we sat down with Tar Heels legend Phil Ford and some of his teammates from the 1977 team -- that made it all...
Thu Mar 30, 2017