Goo, who stood at only 5 feet 4.5 inches (1.638 m), was known for his remarkable ability to dribble the ball and keep it away from defenders and for his no-look and seemingly gravity-defying passes.
As a result, he became one of Hawaii's most famous basketball players, leading Hilo High School to three straight Territorial championships between 1934 and 1936.
Before the game, he asked Abe Saperstein, coach of the Globetrotters, if he could pull two stunts: one where he would replace a basketball with a deflated ball after a timeout so when a player tried to dribble it, it wouldn't bounce, and the other to tie fishing line around a ball so he could pull it back after faking shooting a free throw.
His eventual son, "Pistol" Pete Maravich, was renowned for his ball-handling and passing skills and became the highest scoring player in college basketball history.
"[1] Goo coached the University of Hawaii men's basketball team from 1954 to 1957, compiling a 31–46 (.402 winning percentage) record over three seasons.