Dennis Shepherd

Dennis Shepherd

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Born	October 11, 1926
Died	June 12, 2006
Medal record Men's Boxing Competitor for  South Africa Olympic Games Silver 1948 London Featherweight

Dennis Shepherd (October 11, 1926 – June 12, 2006) was a South African boxer who won the silver medal in the featherweight division at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. Shepherd died at age 79 in Johannesburg.

Olympic results

• Defeated S. Greve (Pakistan) points
• Defeated M. Ammi points
• Defeated Eddie Johnson (United States) points
• Defeated Francisco Nunez (Argentina) points
• Lost to Ernesto Formenti (Italy) points

Shepherd continued to box until 1950, when he was eliminated in the opening round of the British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand. He subsequently retired, without having a professional career. He later moved to South Africa. He died in Lichtenburg in the North West province on June 13, 2006, at the age of 79.

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Name	Shepherd, Dennis
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Date of birth	October 11, 1926
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Date of death	June 12, 2006
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