![A Ford GT40 Mk I competing in the 1969 Nurburgring 1000km race.The Mk I was the original Ford GT40. Early prototypes were powered by 4.3 liter (260 cu.in) V8 engines [5] and production models were powered by 4.7 liter (289 cu.in) engines as used in the Ford Mustang.](http://web.archive.org./web/20110823172200im_/http://cdn7.wn.com/pd/ac/f6/5504903648b5301a9174ad77748a_grande.jpg "A Ford GT40 Mk I competing in the 1969 Nurburgring 1000km race.The Mk I was the original Ford GT40. Early prototypes were powered by 4.3 liter (260 cu.in) V8 engines [5] and production models were powered by 4.7 liter (289 cu.in) engines as used in the Ford Mustang.")
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| Coordinates | 12°58′0″N77°34′0″N |
|---|---|
| Name | Chris Ford |
| Position | Guard/Forward |
| Height ft | 6 |
| Height in | 5 |
| Weight lb | 190 |
| Number | 42 |
| Birth date | January 11, 1949 |
| Birth place | Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Holy Spirit (New Jersey) |
| College | Villanova |
| Draft round | 2 |
| Draft pick | 17 |
| Draft year | 1972 |
| Draft team | Detroit Pistons |
| Career start | 1972 |
| Career end | 1982 |
| Teams | |
| Coach | |
| Highlights | |
| Stat1label | Points |
| Stat1value | 7,314 |
| Stat2label | Assists |
| Stat2value | 2,719 |
| Stat3label | Steals |
| Stat3value | 1,152 |
| Bbr | fordch01 |
| Letter | f |
He played 10 seasons (1972-1982) in the NBA as a member of the Detroit Pistons and Boston Celtics. Ford is credited with scoring the NBA's first three-point shot for the Boston Celtics on October 12, 1979 in a game against the Houston Rockets at Boston Garden. After winning a championship with the Boston Celtics, he ended his playing career in 1982 with 7,314 total points.
Ford later served as a head coach for the Celtics (1990-95), the Milwaukee Bucks (1996-98), the Los Angeles Clippers (1998-2000), and the Philadelphia 76ers (2003-04). He also served as an assistant with the Celtics and Sixers.
In addition to coaching at the professional level, Ford spent two seasons (2001-2003) as head basketball coach at Brandeis University, a Division III school in Waltham, Mass.
Ford, who coached the Eastern All-Stars in the 1991 NBA All-Star game, currently serves as a scout for the 76ers.
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![A Ford GT40 Mk I competing in the 1969 Nurburgring 1000km race.The Mk I was the original Ford GT40. Early prototypes were powered by 4.3 liter (260 cu.in) V8 engines [5] and production models were powered by 4.7 liter (289 cu.in) engines as used in the Ford Mustang.](http://web.archive.org./web/20110823172200im_/http://cdn6.wn.com/pd/ac/f6/5504903648b5301a9174ad77748a_thumb.jpg "A Ford GT40 Mk I competing in the 1969 Nurburgring 1000km race.The Mk I was the original Ford GT40. Early prototypes were powered by 4.3 liter (260 cu.in) V8 engines [5] and production models were powered by 4.7 liter (289 cu.in) engines as used in the Ford Mustang.")
