Former Celtics coach Chris Ford dies at 74

Former Boston Celtics head coach Chris Ford died Tuesday at age 74.

After seven seasons and two NBA championships as an assistant coach with Boston, Ford held the reins from 1990-95 and guided the Celtics to four playoff berths in five seasons.

As a 6-foot-5 shooting guard, Ford played 10 seasons with the Detroit Pistons (1972-78) and Celtics (1978-82). He made the first 3-point field goal in NBA history on Oct. 12, 197