Before scoring the winning kick in the 1999 Women's World Cup final shootout, who had played soccer for a team in Japan?

Before reaching the White House, which bachelor president served as U.S. minister to Russia in the 1830s? Before recording their own songs in 1969, which singer and lyricist Bernie Taupin wrote songs for other artists? Before retiring in 1999, which German held the women's No. 1 tennis ranking for a record 377 weeks? Before Rosa Parks, Irene Morgan refused to give up her seat on which interstate vehicle in July 1944? Before sending which ape expert to Africa in 1966, Louis Leakey asked her to have her appendix removed first? Before she became a "Pretty Woman" in 1990, which actress was a girl from Smyrna, Georgia? Before becoming Princess of Wales in 1981, who worked as an assistant at a London kindergarten? Before going solo in 1992, which singer had a string of No. 1 country hits with her mother, Naomi?