sentences:  Norman's parents died when she was young, and she was adopted by her brother and his wife, who lived in Perth.She participated in several sports at school, and was named champion athlete at Perth College in 1923.A lack of organised competition and training for female athletes in the 1920s saw Norman take up hockey, although she continued to train herself in track and field athletics until 1932, when she was spotted by former professional athlete Frank Preston, who saw her potential and offered to train her.