Mary Rose Thacker (April 9, 1922[1] – August 5, 1983[2][3]) was a Canadian singlesfigure 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, april, 1922, august, 1983, canadian, singles, figure, skater, three, time, 1939, 1941, 1942, national, time, 1939, 1941, north, american, champion, began, skating, winnipeg, skating, club, three, years, 1937, became, canadian, junior, ladi. 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 Mary Rose ThackerFull nameMary Rose ThackerBornApril 9 1922DiedAugust 5 1983 1983 08 05 aged 61 Victoria British Columbia CanadaHometownWinnipeg Manitoba CanadaFigure skating careerCountryCanadaSkating clubWinnipeg Winter ClubRetired1942Medal record Representing CanadaLadies Figure skatingNorth American Championships1941 Philadelphia Ladies singles1939 Toronto Ladies singlesResults editEvent 1939 1940 1941 1942North American Championships 1st 1stCanadian Championships 1st 2nd 1st 1stReferences edit Memorable Manitobans Mary Rose Thacker Temple 1922 1983 Manitoba Historical Society Retrieved September 15 2019 The Globe and Mail August 11 1983 p S8 On August 5 1983 Honoured Members Database Canada s Sports Hall of Fame Retrieved April 1 2017 1995 Canadian Figure Skating Hall of Fame Induction James R Hines Historical Dictionary of Figure Skating nbsp This article about a Canadian figure skater is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mary Rose Thacker amp oldid 1215512204, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
