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I've never been a fan of individual awards because football is such a team sport. There's so many things that goes into making plays. It's about teammates trusting one another and working together.

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Troy Polamalu
Age: 43
Born: 1981
Born: April 19
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Garden Grove
California
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Troy Benjamin Aumua
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