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: Mike O'Koren | Tom Zaliagiris | Jeff Wolf | Walter Davis

25 years since Dean Smith’s retirement: The 24 hours that changed Carolina basketball
Sunday marks the 25th anniversary of Dean Smith unexpectedly announcing his retirement on October 9, 1997. The day before his public announcement, Smith told those...
Sun Oct 9, 2022

Updated Top 100 UNC Basketball Players: 21-30
As a four-year starter, No. 30 Marcus Paige had plenty of time to accumulate stats. His 4,570 career minutes are second only to Ed Cota’s...
Thu Jul 7, 2022

Chansky’s Notebook: The ‘Worthy Burger’ Days
When we opened Four Corners on Franklin Street in 1979, there was no NIL. Dean Smith was a partner, Phil Ford wasn’t paid for his...
Thu Jun 30, 2022

Top 40 UNC football and basketball players of all time: No. 16 - Phil Ford
Phil Ford is known for running Dean Smith’s famous Four Corners offense. He was the 1978 National Player of the Year, three-time All-America, 1978 ACC...
Tue May 31, 2022

After run to Final Four, UNC's 'Iron Five' revels in success at ACC Barnstorming Tour stop
A group consisting of Armando Bacot, Leaky Black, R.J. Davis, Caleb Love, and Brady Manek were joined by UNC teammates Puff Johnson and Dontrez Styles...
Thu Apr 14, 2022

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