Edward Rollins (boxer)
{{Short description|Australian boxer (1852–1939)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Use Australian English|date=December 2013}}
{{Infobox boxer
|image = Starlight Rollins, boxer.png
|nickname = Starlight
|weight = 150–165 lb (72–77 kg)
|nationality = Australian
|birth_name = Edward William Rollins
|birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1852|1|01}}
|birth_place = Georgetown, British Guiana
|death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1939|2|01|1852|1|01}}
|death_place = Sydney, Australia
|style =
|total = 79
|wins = 27
|losses = 36
|draws = 11
|no contests =
|KO = 17
}}
Edward William Rollins (1 January 1852 – 1 February 1939), commonly known as Starlight, was an Australian middleweight boxer.[http://boxrec.com/media/index.php?title=Human:10795 Boxrec Boxing Encyclopaedia]
Boxing career
Rollins was a top middleweight contender for the Australian Middleweight Championship during his career and fought for the title four times
During his career, Starlight defeated such men as Jack Malloy, "Black Chris" Smithers, Jim Barron, James "Tut" Ryan, Bill Heffernan, Jack Perryman, Charlie Woods and Ike Stewart.
Family
Rollins married Kate Pratt, the daughter of black American parents. They had a daughter, Marjorie Duguid, who was the grandmother of Australian pop singer Colleen Hewett.{{cite news | url = https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/colleen-hewett-reveals-she-is-a-victim-of-domestic-violence/news-story/1dd84a0e7842543598be7392da0992bb | title = Colleen Hewett reveals she is a victim of domestic violence | first1 = Andrew | last1 = Rule | newspaper = Herald Sun | date = 2014-11-29}}
References
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External links
- {{Boxrec|id=010795|name=Edward Rollins}}
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Category:Boxers from Georgetown, Guyana
Category:Australian male boxers
Category:Australian people of Guyanese descent
Category:British Guiana people
Category:Immigrants to Australia
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