At the 1968 Olympics, Towler / Ford skated in a demonstration event for ice dancing, winning the gold medal.

Ford, alongside Towler, was appointed of Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) by Queen Elizabeth II in the 1969 Birthday Honours for services to ice dancing,[3] as well as awarded a spot in the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 1993.

Ford immigrated to Ontario, Canada in 1971 and coached numerous ice dance teams to national titles and international acclaim, most notably 1986 World bronze medalists Tracy Wilson / Rob McCall.

In 1989 at the YRSA, Ford invented the Cha-Cha Congelado, with assistance from coach Kelly Johnson and ice dance team Laurie Palmer / Steven Belanger.

Ford returned to Canada in 2003 and continued to coach ice dance teams to the national and international level.