Milford Academy
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| Milford Academy | |
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| Coordinates | 42°37′23″N 75°20′03″W / 42.622956°N 75.334067°WCoordinates: 42°37′23″N 75°20′03″W / 42.622956°N 75.334067°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private secondary school |
| Established | 1916 |
| Campus size | 3 acres (1.2 ha) (old high school) |
| Color(s) | Burgundy and white |
| Website | milfordacademy |
Milford Academy is a post-secondary school founded in 1916 as Yale Preparatory School. It has been located in New Berlin, New York since 2004. Although founded as a preparatory school, its current focus is as a school for athletes who have the potential to play sports at the collegiate level, but are not yet academically ready.
Hall of Fame[]
Whenever an alumnus is drafted or signed by a professional sports team, his photo is enshrined in the Milford Academy Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame Room is dedicated to former students and displays their photos and memorabilia.
Notable alumni[]
- Antonio Anderson, Professional basketball player
- Cameron Artis-Payne, NFL player
- Horace Brigham Claflin, Merchant; Founder of H.B. Claflin & Company
- Albie Booth Yale football star
- Matt Brown, Professional football player
- Mike Carlson UK journalist, author and sports commentator
- Yinka Dare, Professional basketball player
- Tyrique Jarrett, NFL player
- Terrance Knighton, NFL player
- Tyler Matakevich, NFL player; Temple Owls football player and All-American
- LeSean McCoy, NFL player
- Christian Peter, NFL player
- Jason Peter, NFL player
- Andrew I. Porter, Science fiction editor
- Vincent Price, Actor
- Travon Van, CFL Superstar
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