Troy Polamalu Height, Weight, Age, Girlfriends, Family, Biography & More
Some Lesser Known Facts About Troy Polamalu
- Does Troy Polamalu smoke?: Not Known
- Does Troy Polamalu drink alcohol?: Yes
- In 2003, Steelers drafted Troy; he was taken with the 16th overall pick in the draft.
- During high school, Troy played football, baseball, and basketball.
- In 2007, when he signed his new contract, for a time it made Troy Polamalu the highest paid defensive back in the entire NFL.
- During the early 2000s, for some years, Troy Polamalu’s uncle, Kennedy Pola, was a coach on the Jacksonville Jaguars coaching staff.
- Troy is married to Theodora Holmes, and Theodora is the sister of NFL player and USC Trojans alumnus Alex Holmes.
- Troy is very knowledgeable about history and theology of early Christianity, which ultimately led both him and his wife to convert to Orthodox Christianity in 2007.
- Both his sons are named after Orthodox Christian saints: Saint Paisios the Great of Egypt and Saint Ephraim the Syrian.
- Troy and his wife founded the Harry Panos Fund to honor Theodora’s grandfather, who served in World War II.
- Troy’s hair is very distinguishing, allowing him to be easily spotted on the field. In the CBS Playoffs Pre-game Show, Troy said that he had his haircut in 2000 last time.
- Troy has a contract with Head & Shoulders shampoo and has starred in five commercials for the product.
- Troy had a cameo in the 2012 film “The Dark Knight Rises.”
- Troy voiced a small role in the 2016 film “Moana.”
- On April 10, 2015, Polamalu bowed out of professional football.