Edward Rollins (boxer) explained

Nickname:Starlight
Weight:150 - 165 lb (72 - 77 kg)
Nationality:Australian
Birth Name:Edward William Rollins
Birth Date:1852 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Georgetown, British Guiana
Death Place:Sydney, Australia
Total:79
Wins:27
Losses:36
Draws:11
Ko:17

Edward William Rollins (1 January 1852 – 1 February 1939), commonly known as Starlight, was an Australian middleweight boxer.[1]

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.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://boxrec.com/media/index.php?title=Human:10795 Boxrec Boxing Encyclopaedia
  2. News: Colleen Hewett reveals she is a victim of domestic violence . Andrew . Rule . . 2014-11-29.