Milford Academy is a post-secondary school founded in 1916 as Yale Preparatory School. It has been located in
New Berlin, New York
New Berlin is a town in Chenango County, in central New York, United States. The population was 2,682 at the 2010 census. The town contains the village of New Berlin. The town is at the eastern border of the county and is northeast of Norwich.
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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
A souvenir (), memento, keepsake, or token of remembrance is an object a person acquires for the memories the owner associates with it. A souvenir can be any object that can be collected or purchased and transported home by the traveler as a m ...
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Notable alumni
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Antonio Anderson
Antonio Andrew Anderson (born June 5, 1985) is an American former basketball player and the current head coach at Springfield Commonwealth Academy. He majored in interdisciplinary studies at the University of Memphis and played basketball for ...
, Professional basketball player
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Cameron Artis-Payne
Cameron Artis-Payne (born June 23, 1990) is an American professional football running back for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Auburn, and was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the ...
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NFL player
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Horace Brigham Claflin, Merchant; Founder of
H.B. Claflin & Company
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Albie Booth Yale football star
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Matt Brown, Professional football player
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Mike Carlson UK journalist, author and sports commentator
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Yinka Dare, Professional basketball player
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Tyrique Jarrett, NFL player
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Terrance Knighton
Terrance O'Neil Knighton (born July 4, 1986) is an American football coach and former defensive tackle. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft after playing college football at Temple. Knighton is nic ...
, NFL player
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Tyler Matakevich, NFL player;
Temple Owls
The Temple Owls are the athletic teams that represent Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The current athletic director is Arthur Johnson.
The owl has been the symbol and mascot for Temple University since its founding in the 1 ...
football player and
All-American
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LeSean McCoy
LeSean Kamel McCoy (born July 12, 1988), nicknamed "Shady", is an American former football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Pittsburgh and was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the ...
, NFL player
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Christian Peter, NFL player
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Jason Peter
Jason Michael Peter (born September 13, 1974) is a former American college and professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for four seasons. Peter was a college football All-American at the Unive ...
, NFL player
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Andrew I. Porter, Science fiction editor
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Vincent Price
Vincent Leonard Price Jr. (May 27, 1911 – October 25, 1993) was an American actor, art historian, art collector and gourmet cook. He appeared on stage, television, and radio, and in more than 100 films. Price has two stars on the Hollywood Wal ...
, Actor
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Travon Van, CFL Superstar
References
External links
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Milford Academy alumni
Private high schools in Connecticut
Private high schools in New York (state)
Boys' schools in the United States
Schools in New Haven County, Connecticut
Educational institutions established in 1916
1916 establishments in Connecticut
Schools in Chenango County, New York
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