Kathy Ford was the wife of Chris Ford a professional basketball player and head coach from the United States. On October 12, 1979, he made the first counted NBA three-point shot.

His wife Katie Ford was his high-school sweetheart. Chris Ford died on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, according to his family. He was 74.

The cause of death was not given, but Ford died in Philadelphia, according to the Press of Atlantic City, after suffering a heart attack earlier this month.

Chris Ford played for Villanova, reaching the NCAA Elite Eight in 1970 and the Final Four in 1971.

He scored 1,433 points for the Wildcats in three seasons, and his 238 assists in 1970-71 remain the school’s single-season record.

In 1972, Ford was drafted by the Detroit Pistons. He played there for six seasons before being traded to the Celtics. During his first season in Boston, he averaged a career-high 15.6 points and 4.7 assists per game.

Chris Ford retired after the 1981-82 season and worked as an assistant coach for the Celtics from 1983 to 1990, assisting former teammates Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, and Robert Parish to two titles in 1984 and 1986 under coach K.C. Jones.