Phil Spence is a retired American basketball player and coach. He was a key contributor on the 1974 North Carolina State Wolfpack national championship team and later was an accomplished high school and college head coach. A 6'8 forward, Spence starred at Broughton High School in Raleigh and was recruited to and played for Junior College power Vincennes. He then transferred to NC State in time to become a key reserve on their National Championship team. Spence was the first player off the bench and averaged 6.0 points and 6.3 rebounds per game as a sophomore as the Wolfpack went 30-1 and broke UCLA's string of seven straight titles. Spence started the next two seasons at NCSU, averaging 13.1 points and 10.0 rebounds per game as a junior and 14.6 points and 9.1 rebounds per game as a senior. Spence was drafted in the 6th round of the 1976 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Bucks, however he did not make the final roster. Following the conclusion of his basketball career, Spence turned to coaching. 

March 13th, 1954 in (Age 70)