One of the thorniest problems, working on female sports history sources is the change of sportswomen’s surnames.
In early 20th century Italy, women used to play sports until they got married: after marriage, they changed their surname, taking their husband’s name. This is a huge problem, above all when the historical research of heirs has to face a double generational leap, with a second surname change.
https://www.playingpasts.co.uk/articles/football/and-then-we-were-boycotted-new-discoveries-about-the-birth-of-womens-football-in-italy-1933-part-6/
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