Chris Ford

American basketball player and coach (1949–2023)
Person human Q2733760
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Chris Ford

Summary

Chris Ford is a human[1]. His place of birth was Atlantic City[2]. He was born on +1949-01-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Philadelphia[4]. He died on +2023-01-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a basketball player[6] and basketball coach[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (210 views/month, #7,091 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Chris Ford's place of birth was Atlantic City[2].
  • Chris Ford died in Philadelphia[4].
  • Chris Ford was born on +1949-01-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Chris Ford died on +2023-01-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Chris Ford held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Chris Ford's professions included basketball player[6].
  • Chris Ford's professions included basketball coach[7].
  • Chris Ford was educated at Holy Spirit High School[10].
  • Chris Ford was educated at Villanova University[11].
  • Chris Ford is recorded as male[12].
  • Chris Ford's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Chris Ford's member of sports team is recorded as Boston Celtics[14].
  • Chris Ford's member of sports team is recorded as Detroit Pistons[15].
  • Chris Ford's member of sports team is recorded as Villanova Wildcats men's basketball[16].
  • Chris Ford's league or competition is recorded as NCAA Division I men's basketball[17].
  • Chris Ford's league or competition is recorded as National Basketball Association[18].
  • Chris Ford's position played on team / speciality is recorded as small forward[19].
  • Chris Ford's position played on team / speciality is recorded as shooting guard[20].
  • Chris Ford's sport is recorded as basketball[21].
  • Chris Ford's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/08m11p[22].
  • Chris Ford's drafted by is recorded as Detroit Pistons[23].
  • Chris Ford's family name is recorded as Ford[24].
  • Chris Ford's given name is recorded as Christopher[25].
  • Chris Ford's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Chris Ford's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Christopher Joseph Ford'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Atlantic City[2], Chris Ford… he was born on +1949-01-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Holy Spirit High School[10], a high school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1922[30] and Villanova University[11], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1842[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include basketball player[6] and basketball coach[7].

Death and Burial

Chris Ford died on +2023-01-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Philadelphia[4].

Why It Matters

Chris Ford ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (210 views/month, #7,091 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

Where was Chris Ford born?

Chris Ford's place of birth was Atlantic City[2].

Where did Chris Ford die?

Chris Ford died in Philadelphia[4].

What did Chris Ford do for work?

Chris Ford worked as basketball player[6] and basketball coach[7].

Where did Chris Ford go to school?

Chris Ford was educated at Holy Spirit High School[10] and Villanova University[11].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . nba.com. Retrieved . nba.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . RealGM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Basketball Reference. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . courierpostonline.com. courierpostonline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_chris-ford_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Chris Ford}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/chris-ford}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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