When Vince Van Patten former tennis star/Paddle tennis champ / and host of the World Poker Tour.. used to get together with his buddy"Baywatch " superstar David Hasselhof ..they were always looking to have some fun.. Both sports enthusiasts and friends since Vince worked on "Baywatch "as a semi regular years ago ..together recently they would get together to smack tennis balls around at David's house or hit the beach to throw a frisbe or play a game of paddle ..It was there and by accident that they came up with an idea to invent a new game that could be played with a paddle that would be differant ,fun, and an incredible workout !

It would also be portable ,and could be played either on the sand or on grass in anyone's backyard.. And so the idea grew to form a game /sport that was part tennis , part volleyball , meets badminton ,but better and more exciting than all three combined !!.....

After tinkering for months ,from the type and size of the ball, to the perfect dimensions of the net and court ..Paddle Pong was born ..

Television actor David Hasselhoff is best known as the lead hunk in the the car-crazy action show Knight Rider and the girl-crazy beach show Baywatch. David Hasselhoff spent his early career on the soap opera The Young and the Restless (1975-82). Tall and square-jawed, he was then partnered with a talking car named KITT for the fantasy adventure show Knight Rider (1982-86). Tongue-in-cheek storylines plus Hasselhoff's light humor (and tight jeans) made the show a hit. He was then cast as Lt. Mitch Bucannon in Baywatch, a life-on-the-beach soap opera that featured his then-wife Pamela Bach along with (over the years) actresses Pam Anderson, Yasmine Bleeth, Brook Burns, Alexandra Paul and Gena Lee Nolin. The show debuted on NBC in 1989 and was canceled in 1990. Hasselhoff came on board as executive producer and the show was syndicated for cable TV, where it became an international hit, both beloved and mocked for its mindless celebration of shapely bodies in bathing suits. Baywatch ran through 2001, and "The Hoff" became known more for his self-parodying self-promotion than his acting. He appears occasionally in films, almost always as himself, and his messy divorce from Bach in 2007 put him in the tabloids on a regular basis. In 2006 Hasselhof became a judge on the NBC talent show America's Got Talent, and in 2010 he leapt to the other side of the table, becoming a contestant (and the first contestant eliminated) on season 11 of Dancing With the Stars.

Success has come in many forms for the actor, producer, director, author, and former tennis player, Vincent Van Patten. The son of actor Dick Van Patten, Vince has thrived in all his endeavors through a winning combination of talent, ambition, and dedication.

As an actor, Vince launched his career at the age of 9, staring in a Colgate commercial. He went on to guest star in over three dozen classic television shows, including “Bonanza,” “High Chaparral,” and “Adam 12.” He also starred in such television specials as “The Bionic Boy, “Gidget’s Summer Reunion,” and “Dirty Dozen III.” Graduating from television to film, Vince appeared in a number of movies along side such major actors as Kurt Russell and Charles Bronson. Prior to that, he starred in and co-produced the feature film, “The Break,” playing the role of Nick, a washed up tennis pro whose bookie (Martin Sheen) forgives his gambling debts in exchange for coaching his 17-year old son. Vince wrote and directed another feature film, “The Flunky,” starring Farrah Fawcett, Dean Stockwell, and Vince’s brother, James Van Patten.

For his work, he was awarded the prestigious award of Best Director at the Port Hueneme International Film Festival in 2000. Vince and his brother have also written a screenplay about a young poker player entitled, “California Kid”, which is currently with Universal Studios. Vince also co-authored the fictional poker novel, "The Picasso Flop," with Robert Randisi, which hit shelves in February of 2007.

Beyond his achievements in the entertainment industry, Vince is a remarkably talented tennis player who competed professionally through the mid-1980s. At his peak he ranked 25th in the world, scoring wins over almost every major player including John McEnroe.