[8] General Manager Jack Adams announced that Norris was selected by her father prior to his death to succeed him as president.
[10] Prior to Norris' first game with the Red Wings against the Montreal Canadiens, Maurice Richard made an exception to his usual rule of "fraternizing with the enemy" after he was selected by his head coach to present her with flowers.
[11] Shortly after her takeover, reports emerged that the arena was cleaner, freshly painted, and a wire screen was in place to protect fans from flying pucks.
Conn Smythe forbade Norris from sitting on the Board of Governors although she secretly voted through Jack Adams using hand gestures.
[18] She and her siblings donated $300, 000 to fund the James Norris Physical Education Center at Lake Superior State University.
[15] Despite her short tenure, she was inducted into the Red Wings Hall of Fame in 1976 alongside Jimmy Skinner and Tommy Ivan.