Howard Ford (18 December 1905 – 28 March 1986) was an

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. He was born in

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and died in St. James's. In 1928 he was eliminated after eight events of the Olympic decathlon competition. At the 1930 Empire Games he won the silver medal in the pole vault contest. In the shot put event he finished fifth and in the discus throw competition he finished sixth.

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1905 births 1986 deaths People from Hawarden Sportspeople from Flintshire British male pole vaulters British male shot putters British male discus throwers British decathletes English male pole vaulters English decathletes English male shot putters English male discus throwers Olympic athletes for Great Britain Athletes (track and field) at the 1928 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1930 British Empire Games Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Medallists at the 1930 British Empire Games {{England-athletics-bio-stub