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James E. Norris died in December 1952.

He was succeeded as team president by his daughter, Marguerite, the first ( and as of the 2006 – 07 season, only ) woman to head an NHL franchise.

She made no secret of her dislike for Adams.

While she could have summarily fired him, since he was still without a contract, she chose not to do so.