[1] Good was born in Syracuse, Indiana, and attended high school in South Bend.

By the time of his graduation in 1925, he had earned 14 letters in basketball, football, baseball, track, and tennis.

At a time when the Big Ten had a color line in basketball, he actively recruited African American athletes to Indiana Central, most notably David "Big Dave" DeJernett, George Crowe, and Ray Crowe.

[4] He coached the Hoosiers for three seasons, including an 18–3 finish in 1945–46, good enough for second place in the Big Ten.

To date, these remain the last Husker teams to win a conference regular season basketball title.