Phil Ford News & Bio

Name: Phil Ford Hometown: Rocky Mount, NC High School: Rocky Mount Born: February 9, 1956 (65) Height/Weight: 6-2, 171 Position: Guard Notes: UNC Retired Jersey No. 12; 2x First-Team All-American; 1978 ACC POY; 1976 Olympic Gold Medalist;

Video: Phil Ford - I'm sure Hubert Davis will have an effect on the younger community
North Carolina basketball icon Phil Ford compares the potential of the hiring of Hubert Davis, the first African-American head basketball coach in school history, to...
Mon Apr 12, 2021

UNC Greats Phil Ford, Mitch Kupchak Ecstatic with Family Hire
Like Hubert Davis, Phil Ford played basketball under Dean Smith and believes the new hire meets the criteria set forth by the Hall of Fame...
Sun Apr 11, 2021

All in the family: Hubert Davis connects generations at UNC, from Dean Smith to Roy Williams
From his place in what amounted to the North Carolina basketball alumni section, George Lynch became transported back to 1989, back to college and his...
Thu Apr 8, 2021

Looking back at the 1977 UNC-Marquette national title game
UNC basketball coach Dean Smith's Tar Heels, though a slight favorite in the championship game, had to play without center Tommy LaGarde, who had blown...
Wed Feb 24, 2021

UNC's win at Duke delivers excitement even without rankings or fans in the sport's best rivalry
Here's an even bigger wow, courtesy of North Carolina: "Caleb Love became the first Tar Heel to ever score 25 points and have seven assists...
Sun Feb 7, 2021

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