[1] Between 1947 and 1948, Francis competed in Pairs Mixed competitions with Canadian figure skater Wallace Diestelmeyer.

They were the first pair team to perform the death spiral one-handed, with the man holding the woman in position with one hand, at the 1948 Olympic Games.

[4] While working as a veterinarian, Francis continued to serve as a figure skating judge and has been for over fifty years.

[4] For a time, Francis shared a clinic with Dr. Edith Williams, the second Canadian woman to earn a degree as a veterinarian.

[4][6] During that time, she also served as an All Breed dog show judge as part of the Canadian Kennel Club.