Phil Ford Basketball News & Bio
| Name: | Phil Ford | | Hometown: | Rocky Mount, NC | | High School: | Rocky Mount | | Born: | February 9, 1956 (66) | | 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: | Pete Budko | Al Wood |
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UNC star Phil Ford on Dean Smith, overcoming addiction, and the Four CornersPhil Ford was the 1978 National Player of the Year as well as a longtime assistant basketball coach at UNC and the point guard who...
Wed Oct 26, 2022
25 years since Dean Smith’s retirement: The 24 hours that changed Carolina basketballSunday 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