Edward Rollins (boxer)

Edward William Rollins (1 January 1852 – 1 February 1939), commonly known as Starlight, was an Australian middleweight boxer.^[1][2]

Edward Rollins
Born	Edward William Rollins (1852-01-01)1 January 1852 Georgetown, British Guiana
Died	1 February 1939(1939-02-01) (aged 87) Sydney, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Other names	Starlight
Statistics
Weight(s)	150–165 lb (72–77 kg)
Boxing record
Total fights	79
Wins	27
Wins by KO	17
Losses	36
Draws	11

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.^[1]