Phil Ford: Tar Heel Trailblazer

Phil Ford's name became synonymous with Dean Smith's Four Corners offense.Two-time ACC Male Athlete of the Year. Three-time All-America. National Player of the Year. Gold medalist. Phil Ford was already a legend. Now, the University of North Carolina is proud to officially recognize Ford as a Tar Heel Trailblazer.

A native of Rocky Mount, Ford came to epitomize Carolina basketball under Dean Smith. He scored 2,290 points in his career, holding the school record until Tyler Hansbrough eclipsed him in December 2008. But Ford's points came within Smith's system; his 753 assists set a school record as well. He is now third all-time at Carolina in that category, behind only Ed Cota and Kenny…