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I try to take what's given to me and then mold it to be a better football player.
Troy Polamalu
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Troy Polamalu
Age: 43
Born: 1981
Born: April 19
American Football Player
Football Player
Sports Executive
Garden Grove
California
Troy Aumua Polamalu
Troy Benjamin Aumua
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On the field is a place where you can just let it loose and react to everything with violence.
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