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Chris Ford. 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 · 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. The family revealed the death through the Celtics. No official cause was given, but the statement said Ford died ...
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 20, 2023 · Christopher Joseph Ford was born on Jan. 11, 1949, in Atlantic City, N.J. He helped take Villanova to three N.C.A.A. tournament appearances, including a trip to the 1971 national championship game ...
Jan 18, 2023 · Chris Ford, who won three championships with the Celtics, passed away at age 74. He played for the Celtics, the Knicks and the Nets, and coached the Celtics and the Nets.
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, who made the first 3-pointer in NBA history in 1979 and won a title with the Boston Celtics in 1981, has died at the age of 74. He was a player, coach and head coach of the Celtics for over a decade. He also coached the Bucks, Clippers and 76ers.
