Meet the high-strung Ping-Pong hustler, ‘Marty The Needle,’ who inspired ‘Marty Supreme’

The Needle hustled rubes and went on tour with the Harlem Globetrotters — by playing with a frying pan instead of a paddle.
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The real ping pong champion — and hustler — who inspired 'Marty Supreme'

The game was respected throughout Europe and Asia, turning ping pong stars into big names: In Marty Supreme, one who was ...
The New York Times

‘The Sport of Love’: Ping-Pong, the Great Equalizer

Wally Green has played everywhere from Brooklyn to Pyongyang, becoming a beloved American ambassador for table tennis — and international understanding — in the process. Wally Green in Bryant Park in ...