Press Maravich, father of basketball great Pete Maravich and a future college coach, was stationed in Hawaii during World War II and saw Goo perform his tricks with a basketball. The elder Maravich told Goo that if he ever had a son, he was going to teach him all the tricks he saw Goo perform.
Press Maravich, Pete's father and a future college coach, noticed Goo performing basketball tricks while stationed in Hawaii during World War II. Maravich vowed to pass on these skills to his potential son.