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Troy aumua polamalu born troy aumua on april 19, 1981, in garden grove, california is a professional american football strong safety for the pittsburgh steelers of the national football league. Lets just say that his decision wasnt, in fact, completely his decision. The premier safety of his era, troy polamalu played his entire 12year professional football career with the pittsburgh steelers. Shop this and more class of 2020 merchandise at the pro football.
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