Mary Rose Thacker Explained

Mary Rose Thacker
Fullname:Mary Rose Thacker
Country:Canada
Birth Date:April 9, 1922
Hometown:Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Death Place:Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Skating Club:Winnipeg Winter Club
Retired:1942

Mary Rose Thacker (April 9, 1922[1]  - August 5, 1983[2] [3]) was a Canadian 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.

Results

Event1939194019411942
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Memorable Manitobans: Mary Rose Thacker Temple (1922-1983). Manitoba Historical Society. 2019-09-15.
  2. News: The Globe and Mail. August 11, 1983. S8. "On August 5, 1983...".
  3. Web site: Honoured Members Database. Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. 2017-04-01.