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: Randy Wiel | Bruce Buckley | Mike O'Koren | Dudley Bradley

Some 30 years removed from rookie season, Michael Jordan now plays a different game
As part of UNC tradition, each summer former Tar Heel players return to campus and compete against the current crop of college kids for a...
Tue Nov 4, 2014

UNC legend Phil Ford shoots advice, scores with kids
A 7-year-old once asked the great Phil Ford to show him how to do Allen Iverson’s crossover dribble. Iverson, who was a fantastic point guard...
Thu Jul 10, 2014

Teacher, basketball great Phil Ford team up on childhood obesity research center
North Carolina basketball legend Phil Ford was looking for a cause for a foundation he wanted to set up when he thought about a kid...
Sun Jun 22, 2014

Video: The Life and Legacy of Dean Smith
The class of '64 witnessed the beginning of Dean Smith's head coaching career, the legacy and impact of which still reaches far and wide today...
Sun Jun 15, 2014

Phil Ford recognized for success on, off court at Small Business Banquet
Legendary UNC basketball player Phil Ford was in Sanford Thursday night, accepting a lifetime achievement award from the Sanford Area Chamber of Commerce that puts...
Fri May 9, 2014

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