Dennis Ford (3 February 1931 – 1 January 2009) was a South African

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

. He competed at the

1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin ...

and the

1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi ...

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* 1931 births 2009 deaths South African male freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers for South Africa Swimmers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from East London, South Africa Swimmers at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for South Africa Medallists at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games {{SouthAfrica-swimming-bio-stub