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Cornell Norwood
Cornell Norwood
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Anubiss
2 posts
May 01, 2008
2:48 AM
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Need some history on the Norwood Birds.
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nicksiders
2756 posts
May 01, 2008
5:03 AM
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Good solid birds; very strong; very deep; some have problems or complaints about thier kitting strengths; they are a Pensom type bird. Just my take.
Nick Siders
Last Edited by on May 01, 2008 5:04 AM
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Richard A.
106 posts
May 01, 2008
10:35 AM
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Cornell had some of the fastest birds Ive ever seen, and the speed transfers to other bloodlines as you cross breed.
He was a real fine Pigeon Man!! His birds still improve whatever I work with today - - - - -Richard Apodaca
Last Edited by on May 01, 2008 10:37 AM
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155
362 posts
May 01, 2008
12:26 PM
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I am a witness to Richards family of bird's he got some hard rollers up over there... A matter a fact he gave me a black with white flights and red from his family of bird's I'm going to be working with those two birds this year...
Jose better known as EVILLOFT
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155
363 posts
May 01, 2008
12:26 PM
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I am a witness to Richards family of bird's he got some hard rollers up over there... A matter a fact he gave me a black with white flights and red from his family of bird's I'm going to be working with those two birds this year...
Jose better known as EVILLOFT
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ezeedad
482 posts
May 01, 2008
3:54 PM
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Cornell Norwood: Roller Pigeon Authority
Cornell Norwood was the founder of the BCRC, the Black Country Roller Club, a group comprised of breeders and flyers of the Birmingham Roller Pigeon, a breed of pigeon which originated in the “Black Country” around Birmingham, England.
The Birmingham Roller is a highly developed aerial performer which turns backwards somersaults, and is capable of spinning in excess of ten revolutions per second and dropping 20 to 30 feet or more before completing this performance. This breed is very popular nationwide, as well as in Canada, Europe, South Africa and is currently gaining popularity in Australia as well.
Cornell founded the BCRC in 1971. It is the oldest club of it’s kind founded by a black, but has not been exclusively a black organization, having had several members of other races.
From one time to another the club has extended from Simi Valley to Yucaipa and Costa Mesa, but has had it’s roots and main membership in the central Los Angeles area.
Norwood founded the club with the intent of having an organization which promoted the high velocity spinning qualities of this breed above all other considerations. There had been a trend toward a breakdown in the performance of the breed, caused by breeding for show qualities and for simultaneous performance type competition. Cornell wished to do his part to combat this trend toward degeneration of the breed.
During his years as president of the BCRC there were monthly meetings, which were true events, and which often lasted well into the night. Lifetime friendships have resulted from these associations.
Our club (I was Vice-President much of the time) had many competitions as well as lawn shows which judged quality of the true spinning roller. We started a new system of judging the pigeons, which is based on speed, frequency, style and depth.
Cornell was the most knowledgeable American roller breeder I have ever met, from my experience being eclipsed only by the famous Bill Pensom, of England, who was the premier authority of the breed and who imported the foundation of the breed to America. He could recite the pedigrees of many hundreds of birds, often back to their English origins. He was the complete fancier, and was an expert breeder and flyer, and was the source of high velocity spinners for a great many breeders.
He had written many of his valuable insights into the breed, which, after his death, his son Don compiled as “The Aerial Performance of the Birmingham Roller”, which is the only book of its kind written thus far by an Afro-American.
Cornell was a storehouse of knowledge about a great many subjects, and was one of the most extraordinary men I have ever met.
Paul M. Gomez
Last Edited by on May 01, 2008 3:56 PM
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PR_rollers
1010 posts
May 01, 2008
4:06 PM
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Paul that was a great description of Cornell.I too read his book.A good Rollerman...
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Ralph....
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