Former North American Basketball League (NBA) triple player Chris Ford passed away this Wednesday at the age of 74, his family said in a statement.
“Chris was loved by family, friends and teammates. He loved his family, the city of Boston, the fans and the entire Celtics family very much,” the family said in a statement. humility and respect for all those who were lucky enough to be part of his life.
Ford, who was named the Celtics MVP in their first season in Boston in 1978-79, retired after the 1981-82 season and was an assistant coach on a K.C. Jones-led Eastern Conference team for seven years. season from 1983 to 1990.
Chris Ford is one of four former Celtics players to win championships as a player or coach, joining Bill Russell, Tom Heinsohn and Jones.
In turn, the Celtics responded equally to Ford’s death: “As a player and coach, Chris Ford has been in Celtics basketball for over a decade, and he has left his mark every step of the way. The Boston Celtics send their deepest condolences to Ford’s family and friends.”
Born in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Ford averaged 15.6 points and 4.7 assists per game in his first season in Boston, a career high.
The following season, on October 12, 1979, he scored the first three-point triple shot in NBA history in the first period of the Celtics’ victory over the Houston Rockets.
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