troy polamalu
NABC Defensive Player of the Year was created in 1987.
The NFL Defensive Player of the Year for 2010 is Troy Polamalu.
WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award was created in 1997.
NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award was created in 1983.
I don't believe he was defensive player of the year before, although, he has been elected to the first team defensive players of the year multiple times.
2005
USA Today High School Defensive Player of the Year was created in 1982.
NBA Development League Defensive Player of the Year Award was created in 2002.
rodman
There are many trophies givin in American football let us go down the list .The lombardi trophy- it is givin to the mvp of the winning team of the super bowl .MVP of the year- givin to the most valuable player of the year .Rookie of the year- givin to the best rookie of the year .Offensive player of the year- givin to the best offensive player of the year .Defensive player of the year- givin to the best defensive player of the year .Offensive rookie of the year- best offensive rookie of the year .Defensive rookie of the year- best defensive player of the year
For the 1989-90 season, the winner of the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award was Dennis Rodman of the Detroit Pistons.
Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison won the 2008 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award.