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Christopher Joseph Ford (January 11, 1949 – January 17, 2023) was an American professional basketball player and head coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed " The Mad Bomber ", [1] [2] Ford played most of his NBA career on the Detroit Pistons , before finishing his playing career at the Boston Celtics .
Jan 18, 2023 · Ford won two titles as a Celtics assistant and one as a player, and scored the first 3-point basket in league history. He also coached the Bucks, Clippers and 76ers, and died of a heart attack in Philadelphia.
Jan 18, 2023 · Published 3:58 PM PDT, January 18, 2023. Chris Ford, a member of the Boston Celtics 1981 championship team, a longtime NBA coach and the player credited with scoring the league’s first 3-point basket, has died, his family announced Wednesday in a statement. He was 74.
Jan 20, 2023 · Published Jan. 20, 2023 Updated Jan. 31, 2023. Chris Ford, who played guard for the Boston Celtics when they won the 1981 N.B.A. championship and later coached the team along with two others in...
Jan 19, 2023 · Chris Ford, who scored the first 3-point basket in NBA history and won two titles with the Celtics, passed away after a heart attack. He also coached the 76ers, Bucks and Clippers, and was a Villanova alumnus and idol.
Jan 18, 2023 · Chris Ford won three championships with the Celtics as a player and later coached the Pistons and the Knicks. He was also a broadcaster and a scout for the NBA.
Jan 18, 2023 · Chris Ford, who made the NBA's first three-pointer and won three championships with the Celtics, passed away due to heart failure. He coached the Celtics, Bucks, Clippers, and 76ers after his playing career.
