Joe Ellis-Brown (15 June 1916 – 21 November 1967) was a South African

sailor A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that are related to the operation and maintenance of a ship. While the term ''sailor'' ...

. He competed in the 5.5 Metre event at the

1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952, were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1952 in Helsinki, Finland. After Japan declared in ...

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* 1916 births 1967 deaths South African male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for South Africa Sailors at the 1952 Summer Olympics – 5.5 Metre Sailors (sport) from Durban 20th-century South African sportsmen {{SouthAfrica-yachtracing-bio-stub