Please read the following table in HTML format from a webpage and then answer the question in detail according to the table. Each table cell is defined by a <td> and a </td> tag. Each table row starts with a <tr> and ends with a </tr> tag. 'rowspan=m' and 'colspan=n' represents a cell spaning over 'm' rows and 'n' columns.

Webpage title:
Rubber band
Table title:
Notable rubber band balls
Table:
<table id='hittask' contenteditable='False'>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Date </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Name </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Place </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Diameter </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > C </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Weight </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Bands </th></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Nov 13, 2008 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Joel Waul </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Lauderhill, Florida </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 23 ft (7.0 m) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 4.516 t </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > ≈726,500 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Nov, 2006 </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Steve Milton </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Eugene, Oregon </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 19 ft (5.8 m) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2.3018 t </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > ≈175,000 </td></tr>
<tr> <td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1998 </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > John Bain </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Wilmington, Delaware </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 4 feet (1.2 m) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 12 feet 8 in (3.86 m) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1.004 t </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > unknown </td></tr>
</table>
Question:
Who held the record before Steve Milton?
Answer:
Before Steve Milton, the record was held by John Bain of Wilmington, Delaware in 1998.