Rest in basketball Heaven! Chris Ford passed away at the age of 74. Is it me or when we watch our beloved C's players and coaches pass it feels like losing part of the family?. It seems to me that we have witnessed way too many former C's make their way to the other side. I hope my mom is letting them know how much I love the C's lol.
We all know Chris Ford hit the first three pointer, what we didn't know is that shot has lead us to how the game is played now. Chris Ford was a hard nosed player with damn good skills. He's nicknamed Doc for his jam against Dr J. Talk about a memorable moment. He was a versatile player and very respected and loved by his teammates. Here is Larry's thoughts on his passing.
"Chris was such an important part of our success, as a teammate, Coach and friend. My thoughts and condolences are with the Ford family."
Chris was part of three Celtics titles teams, one as a player and two as an assistant coach. He also lead the Big 3 later in their careers to the playoffs as Head Coach. I will remember Chris personally meeting him at a game as a kid and he kindly signed his autograph for me. I will say this as a Celtics fan, I've been blessed to meet so many of them and they were all kind to me.
RIP Chris Ford, we are amassing quite a team and coaching staff up there.
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