Daughter of James and Marguerite L NORRIS
Per her obit in the NY Times, she was the former president of the Detroit Red Wings and the first female chief executive in the Natl Hockey League - the only woman whose name is engraved on the Stanley Cup.
She was survived by 2 daughters and 2 sons and a grandson.
Chicago Tribune, July 21, 2022: Title IX turns 50: Meet 50 women in Illinois who have impacted sports on — and off — the field of play
By Colleen Kane, Meghan Montemurro, Julia Poe, Kori Rumore, Stacy St. Clair, Tina E. Akouris and Amanda Kaschube
"Marguerite Norris: 1st woman chief executive in the NHL. 1st woman to have her name on the Stanley Cup"
Norris, a Lake Forest. Illinois, native, became the first woman chief executive in the NHL when she was named Red Wings President in 1952 following the death of her father, James Norris. The Smith College grad was the youngest of four Norris siblings. She was just 25 when she took the reins while her brothers, James and Bruce, were Black Hawks executives. An NHL.com profile credited Norris with pushing to broadcast games on TV, create competitive balance by loosening teams' control over players and make games more friendly to female fans.
She attended NHL Board of Governors meetings but wasn't allowed to vote, so she devised hand signals to tell Red Wings general manager Jack Adams how to vote, according to an interview for the book "Net Worth: Exploding the Myths of Pro Hockey." When the Red Wings won their first of two Stanley Cups under her leadership in 1954, she became the first woman to have her name etched on the Stanley Cup. She led the team from 1952-1955 and, according to interviews with the CBC, reluctantly left after Bruce took over as president.
From the archives: In a Tribune article, Norris was described as "a sports enthusiast who plays golf and tennis and is a yachtswoman."
But an NHL.com profile spoke of her love of playing hockey with her family on an outdoor rink on their Lake Forest property, when, as the youngest, she was often forced to be the goaltender. In the book interview, she talked about how she veered from her expected path by going into business.
"I was supposed to be a debutante and marry a Vanderbilt," she said. "And I just didn't."
In her words: Norris' departure from the Red Wings came after some struggle within her family.
Norris recounted her argument with her brother Bruce over the Red Wings' 1957 trade of Ted Lindsay to the Black Hawks. She read about it in a newspaper and angrily called him about not being consulted.
"I said, 'You can't do that,'" she said. "He said, 'Do you want to have a fight about it in the papers?' And I said, 'No.' And he said, 'Well, I've done it.' So I quit. I just walked."
Contributor: JPG (7307839)
Per her obit in the NY Times, she was the former president of the Detroit Red Wings and the first female chief executive in the Natl Hockey League - the only woman whose name is engraved on the Stanley Cup.
She was survived by 2 daughters and 2 sons and a grandson.
Chicago Tribune, July 21, 2022: Title IX turns 50: Meet 50 women in Illinois who have impacted sports on — and off — the field of play
By Colleen Kane, Meghan Montemurro, Julia Poe, Kori Rumore, Stacy St. Clair, Tina E. Akouris and Amanda Kaschube
"Marguerite Norris: 1st woman chief executive in the NHL. 1st woman to have her name on the Stanley Cup"
Norris, a Lake Forest. Illinois, native, became the first woman chief executive in the NHL when she was named Red Wings President in 1952 following the death of her father, James Norris. The Smith College grad was the youngest of four Norris siblings. She was just 25 when she took the reins while her brothers, James and Bruce, were Black Hawks executives. An NHL.com profile credited Norris with pushing to broadcast games on TV, create competitive balance by loosening teams' control over players and make games more friendly to female fans.
She attended NHL Board of Governors meetings but wasn't allowed to vote, so she devised hand signals to tell Red Wings general manager Jack Adams how to vote, according to an interview for the book "Net Worth: Exploding the Myths of Pro Hockey." When the Red Wings won their first of two Stanley Cups under her leadership in 1954, she became the first woman to have her name etched on the Stanley Cup. She led the team from 1952-1955 and, according to interviews with the CBC, reluctantly left after Bruce took over as president.
From the archives: In a Tribune article, Norris was described as "a sports enthusiast who plays golf and tennis and is a yachtswoman."
But an NHL.com profile spoke of her love of playing hockey with her family on an outdoor rink on their Lake Forest property, when, as the youngest, she was often forced to be the goaltender. In the book interview, she talked about how she veered from her expected path by going into business.
"I was supposed to be a debutante and marry a Vanderbilt," she said. "And I just didn't."
In her words: Norris' departure from the Red Wings came after some struggle within her family.
Norris recounted her argument with her brother Bruce over the Red Wings' 1957 trade of Ted Lindsay to the Black Hawks. She read about it in a newspaper and angrily called him about not being consulted.
"I said, 'You can't do that,'" she said. "He said, 'Do you want to have a fight about it in the papers?' And I said, 'No.' And he said, 'Well, I've done it.' So I quit. I just walked."
Contributor: JPG (7307839)
Daughter of James and Marguerite L NORRIS
Per her obit in the NY Times, she was the former president of the Detroit Red Wings and the first female chief executive in the Natl Hockey League - the only woman whose name is engraved on the Stanley Cup.
She was survived by 2 daughters and 2 sons and a grandson.
Chicago Tribune, July 21, 2022: Title IX turns 50: Meet 50 women in Illinois who have impacted sports on — and off — the field of play
By Colleen Kane, Meghan Montemurro, Julia Poe, Kori Rumore, Stacy St. Clair, Tina E. Akouris and Amanda Kaschube
"Marguerite Norris: 1st woman chief executive in the NHL. 1st woman to have her name on the Stanley Cup"
Norris, a Lake Forest. Illinois, native, became the first woman chief executive in the NHL when she was named Red Wings President in 1952 following the death of her father, James Norris. The Smith College grad was the youngest of four Norris siblings. She was just 25 when she took the reins while her brothers, James and Bruce, were Black Hawks executives. An NHL.com profile credited Norris with pushing to broadcast games on TV, create competitive balance by loosening teams' control over players and make games more friendly to female fans.
She attended NHL Board of Governors meetings but wasn't allowed to vote, so she devised hand signals to tell Red Wings general manager Jack Adams how to vote, according to an interview for the book "Net Worth: Exploding the Myths of Pro Hockey." When the Red Wings won their first of two Stanley Cups under her leadership in 1954, she became the first woman to have her name etched on the Stanley Cup. She led the team from 1952-1955 and, according to interviews with the CBC, reluctantly left after Bruce took over as president.
From the archives: In a Tribune article, Norris was described as "a sports enthusiast who plays golf and tennis and is a yachtswoman."
But an NHL.com profile spoke of her love of playing hockey with her family on an outdoor rink on their Lake Forest property, when, as the youngest, she was often forced to be the goaltender. In the book interview, she talked about how she veered from her expected path by going into business.
"I was supposed to be a debutante and marry a Vanderbilt," she said. "And I just didn't."
In her words: Norris' departure from the Red Wings came after some struggle within her family.
Norris recounted her argument with her brother Bruce over the Red Wings' 1957 trade of Ted Lindsay to the Black Hawks. She read about it in a newspaper and angrily called him about not being consulted.
"I said, 'You can't do that,'" she said. "He said, 'Do you want to have a fight about it in the papers?' And I said, 'No.' And he said, 'Well, I've done it.' So I quit. I just walked."
Contributor: JPG (7307839)
Per her obit in the NY Times, she was the former president of the Detroit Red Wings and the first female chief executive in the Natl Hockey League - the only woman whose name is engraved on the Stanley Cup.
She was survived by 2 daughters and 2 sons and a grandson.
Chicago Tribune, July 21, 2022: Title IX turns 50: Meet 50 women in Illinois who have impacted sports on — and off — the field of play
By Colleen Kane, Meghan Montemurro, Julia Poe, Kori Rumore, Stacy St. Clair, Tina E. Akouris and Amanda Kaschube
"Marguerite Norris: 1st woman chief executive in the NHL. 1st woman to have her name on the Stanley Cup"
Norris, a Lake Forest. Illinois, native, became the first woman chief executive in the NHL when she was named Red Wings President in 1952 following the death of her father, James Norris. The Smith College grad was the youngest of four Norris siblings. She was just 25 when she took the reins while her brothers, James and Bruce, were Black Hawks executives. An NHL.com profile credited Norris with pushing to broadcast games on TV, create competitive balance by loosening teams' control over players and make games more friendly to female fans.
She attended NHL Board of Governors meetings but wasn't allowed to vote, so she devised hand signals to tell Red Wings general manager Jack Adams how to vote, according to an interview for the book "Net Worth: Exploding the Myths of Pro Hockey." When the Red Wings won their first of two Stanley Cups under her leadership in 1954, she became the first woman to have her name etched on the Stanley Cup. She led the team from 1952-1955 and, according to interviews with the CBC, reluctantly left after Bruce took over as president.
From the archives: In a Tribune article, Norris was described as "a sports enthusiast who plays golf and tennis and is a yachtswoman."
But an NHL.com profile spoke of her love of playing hockey with her family on an outdoor rink on their Lake Forest property, when, as the youngest, she was often forced to be the goaltender. In the book interview, she talked about how she veered from her expected path by going into business.
"I was supposed to be a debutante and marry a Vanderbilt," she said. "And I just didn't."
In her words: Norris' departure from the Red Wings came after some struggle within her family.
Norris recounted her argument with her brother Bruce over the Red Wings' 1957 trade of Ted Lindsay to the Black Hawks. She read about it in a newspaper and angrily called him about not being consulted.
"I said, 'You can't do that,'" she said. "He said, 'Do you want to have a fight about it in the papers?' And I said, 'No.' And he said, 'Well, I've done it.' So I quit. I just walked."
Contributor: JPG (7307839)
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