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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 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 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 · Chris Ford, who made the first 3-pointer in NBA history, passed away after a heart attack. He played and coached for the Celtics, Bucks, Clippers, and 76ers, winning six championships.
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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 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 · Ford played for the Celtics and made the first 3-pointer in NBA history in 1979. He also coached the Celtics, Bucks, Clippers and 76ers after his playing career.
