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Mary Rose Thacker (April 9, 1922[1] – August 5, 1983[2][3]) was a Canadian former singles figure skater and a three-time (1939, 1941–1942) national and two-time (1939 and 1941) North American champion. She began skating at the Winnipeg skating club at the age of three years. In 1937 she became Canadian junior ladies' champion. At 16 years old in 1939 she won both the national and North American titles. She retired as a competitive skater in 1942 and became a coach. She started a skating school in British Columbia in 1947 and trained skaters for the next 35 years. She was inducted into the Canadian Figure Skating Hall of Fame as an athlete in 1995. She is also a member of the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame.

Mary Rose Thacker
Personal information
Full name	Mary Rose Thacker
Country represented	Canada
Born	April 9, 1922
Died	August 5, 1983(1983-08-05) (aged 61) Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Home town	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Skating club	Winnipeg Winter Club
Retired	1942
Medal record Representing  Canada Ladies' Figure skating North American Championships 1941 Philadelphia Ladies' singles 1939 Toronto Ladies' singles

Results

Event	1939	1940	1941	1942
North American Championships	1st		1st
Canadian Championships	1st	2nd	1st	1st

References

• 1995 Canadian Figure Skating Hall of Fame Induction
• James R. Hines: Historical Dictionary of Figure Skating

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