Troy Polamalu

Birth Name: Troy Benjamin Aumua

Place of Birth: Garden Grove, Orange, California, United States

Date of Birth: April 19, 1981

Ethnicity: Samoan

Troy Polamalu is an American professional football player. He spent his 12-year career as a strong safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He is an eight-time Pro Bowl and six-time All-Pro selection. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2020. He has also been head of player relations for the Alliance of American Football.

Troy is the son of Suila (Polamalu). He was mostly raised, by his single mother, in Santa Ana, California. At his request, he went to live in Tenmile, Oregon, when he was young, living with relatives. His uncle is professional football coach and player Kennedy Polamalu, and another uncle, Aoatoa Polamalu, played college football. In 2007, he legally changed his name to his mother’s maiden name, and converted to Orthodox Christianity. He is a devout Christian.

Troy played college football at the University of Southern California. He is married to Theodora Holmes, with whom he has two children. Theodora is the sister of professional football player Alex Holmes.