Reports circulating online have claimed that Mary Stack, a longtime wheelchair hockey player and former U.S. Paralympic athlete, has died, prompting concern among members of the adaptive sports community.
However, the reported death could not be independently confirmed through reliable current sources at the time of publication.
Mary Stack’s Wheelchair Hockey Career
Mary Stack is a documented player in the Wheelchair Hockey League. The WCHL’s 2024–25 roster lists Stack as a member of the Thunderbirds, wearing No. 60.
The league’s game reports also show Stack actively competing during the 2023–24 and 2024–25 seasons. In February 2024, she scored for the Thunderbirds and was named the third star of a game against the Chargers.
In October 2024, another WCHL report recorded Stack scoring for the Thunderbirds and being selected as the second star of the game.
These records establish a substantial connection between Mary Stack and wheelchair hockey, but they do not confirm the more recent death report.
Paralympic Background
Stack is also a documented American Paralympic powerlifter. Team USA lists her as a competitor at the 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012 Paralympic Games. Her listed hometown is Ann Arbor, Michigan.
The International Paralympic Committee records her participation in several major international powerlifting competitions, including the Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008 and London 2012 Paralympic Games.
She also won bronze for the United States at the 2011 Parapan American Games.
Cause of Death Has Not Been Confirmed
At present, there is no reliable public source identified that confirms Mary Stack’s death or provides a cause of death.
Consequently, claims about a sudden death, medical condition, accident or any other specific cause should not be presented as established fact unless confirmed by the WCHL, her family, a funeral home, or another authoritative source.
Funeral Arrangements
No reliable funeral or memorial arrangements were found in the sources reviewed.
If the reported death is officially confirmed, additional information regarding memorial or funeral services may be released by the family at a later date.
A Record That Requires Caution
Mary Stack has a documented legacy in adaptive sports, particularly through Paralympic powerlifting and wheelchair hockey. But because current WCHL records previously documented her as an active player, the newly circulating death claim requires additional verification before it can responsibly be published as an obituary.
This report will need to be updated if an official death announcement or authoritative obituary becomes available.