On this day: Chris Ford fired; Todd Mundt, Dave Popson born

On this day in 1995, Boston Celtics head coach Chris Ford was fired, and big men Todd Mundt and Dave Popson were born.

Ex-Celtic center Dave Popson was also born today in 1964 in Kingston, Pennsylvania.

A 6-foot-10 big man who played his NCAA basketball with North Carolina, Popson was drafted with the 88th overall pick of the 1987 NBA Draft (there were several more rounds in this era than there are today).

He would play overseas before and between stints with the Los Angeles Clippers and Miami Heat before signing with Boston as a free agent in 1990.

He would play just the 1990-91 season with the Celtics, averaging 1.8 points, 0.7 rebounds and 0.1 assists per game that campaign.

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