Phil Ford
Basketball player and coach
Born
February 9th, 1956
69 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Played college basketball at the University of North Carolina, winning the NCAA Championship in 1982. Had a successful career in the NBA, playing for the Kansas City Kings and the New Jersey Nets. After retiring as a player, transitioned into coaching and served in various assistant coaching roles, contributing to player development and team strategy.
Winning the NCAA Championship in 1982
Playing for the Kansas City Kings
Coaching at various levels
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