Showing posts with label Rollins. Show all posts
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Friday, 5 January 2024

Starlight aka Edward William Rollins 1852 - 1928 Middleweight Champion of Australasia

 Edward Rollins, born in British Guiana, was a popular and successful Australian middleweight boxer known as Starlight. 

During his career he fought for the title of Australian Middleweight Championship four times, he toured Australia, New Zealand and the UK, where he became friends with the King.

He married Kate Pratt and together they had one daughter; their great-granddaughter is singer Colleen Hewett.


Further reading in Starlight's own words -

The life of "Starlight" (E.W. Rolins ) : ex-middle weight champion of Australasia.


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