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Chris Ford
American basketball player and coach (1949–2023)
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Lived 1949–2023, aged 74United States
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Christopher Joseph Ford was an American professional basketball player and head coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "the Mad Bomber", Ford played most of his NBA career with the Detroit Pistons before finishing his career as a member of the Boston Celtics. In the Celtics' season opener in 1979, he was credited with making the first official three-point shot in NBA history. He won an NBA championship with the Celtics in 1981.
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- Boston Celtics1978–1982
- Detroit Pistons1972–1978
- Villanova Wildcats men's basketball1969–1972
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