Mary Rose Thacker

Mary Rose Thacker (April 9, 1922 – August 5, 1983 ) 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 Event 1936 1937 1939 1940 1941 1942 North American Championships 1st 1st Canadian Championships 2nd J 1st J 1st 2nd 1st 1st