Wally Green

Wally Green (born 1979) is an American table tennis player. He has played for the U.S. in more than 35 International Pro Tour competitions.

Table tennis Green started playing table tennis due to a chance encounter at a pool hall, and discovered that other black people played the game. Playing sports was also a way to avoid his step-father. He found a mentor, who paid for him to train in Hanover, Germany. He played his first International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) game as global pro in 2001 in Germany. During the following years, he didn't win a lot, but he traveled globally, camera crews noticed him and Rockstar Games became his sponsor. According to The New York Times, he "brought charisma and showmanship" to the sport. He won his first international match in the 2009 Korea Open. In 2009, he co-founded the table tennis franchise SPiN with, among others, Susan Sarandon. On his initiative, table tennis tables were installed in Bryant Park in New York City, initially as marketing for SPiN.

In 2013, he released a hip-hop song called "A Game Nobody Knows (Ping Pong Song)".

Personal life Green suffered from pain for several years, and underwent hip resurfacing in 2018.