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Marguerite Ann Norris Named ^resident Of Detroit Red WingsLwirI nr aDETROIT (JP —- Marguerite Ann Smith, she worked with Dun jindj” Norris, who never has seen the Bradstreet in. New York and with: Detroit Red Wings play in Olym-jWcst Farm Management in Chi**-pia Stadium here, Saturday be-!cago, jcame president of both the Red pjrst w yxrcnilxt vWings and Olympia Stadium. ^ ;The 25-vear-old Miss Norris, a Norris, who died of a heart ail- 11 graduate of Smith College, sue- ment in Chicago Dec. 4, had held j _ ceeds her late father, James D the title of Red Wing and Olympicj|Norris, as head of the Detroit National Hockey League empire. Thepresident and that of a NHL gov ernor since he founded the pro-Miss Norris becomes the first ^ lan executive in the Nationalpresident. Margie Lindheimer for - ( merly was an executive of the Los ^youngest of four Norris children, fessional club here 20 years agoij:she was chosen at a meeting of with Adams.the heirs in Chicago.Two brothers, James and Bruce.'womanare executives of the Chicago Hockey League. Mrs. Grace Co- vBlack Hawks, also of the National miskey has held controlling inter-Hockey League, and James also is est in the Chicago White So. base* 5«'president of the International Box- ball club since the death of her!jing Club. The fourth heir is Mrs. husband years ago arid serves as , Eleanor Kneibler. -- .....Wish Of FatherJ General Manager Jack Adams Angeles football club in the newI of the Red Wings made the an- ™n-existent All-America confer-, nouncement of Miss Norris’ selec-|fnc* anrl ‘san °?fir‘aI °f the Ar* . f tion. He said: “Marguerite Ann mgt,on anti Washington Park race, was selected to follow the pre- • j . scribed wishes of her father.” # •-----’ Adams said that Miss Norris oft- DjcJlt; BoUShkd StQTS? en had seen the Red Wings in• action in Madison Square Garden As St LoUIS Quint1 and in the Chicago Stadium, but ’ .t nover had seen them play in Olvm- Tops WashinqtOn Statei pia. Miss Norris is a sports en-iithusiast who plays golf and tennis ST. LOUIS (.4*—St. Louis Univer-- and is a yachtswoman. sity uncovered a bright young f She intends to make her per- scoring prospect Saturday night e manent home in Detroit and will in forward Dick Boushka, a fi-foot-- make her public debut as president 5 sophomore, and former C ampion e of the Stanley Cup Champion Red of Pi rie du Chien ace. as theyjWings at a press reception at the won their first decision of the! r Sheraton-Cadillac Hotel Monday, young basketball season in their e Miss Norris now lives in Lake home debut by defeating Washing-iin aftfr oraHuatinn from ton ^ate #*4-59
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La Crosse Sunday Tribune
La Crosse, Wisconsin, US
Sun, Dec 14, 1952
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