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
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Antonio Anderson, Professional basketball player
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Cameron Artis-Payne,
NFL
The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the major ...
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
Yinka Dare (October 10, 1972 – January 9, 2004) was a Nigerian professional basketball player. A , center, he played four seasons in the National Basketball Association.
Early years
Born in Kano, Dare was discovered by Nigerian-born lawyer Llo ...
, Professional basketball player
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Tyrique Jarrett
Tyrique J. Jarrett (born February 16, 1994) is a former American football nose tackle who played college football at Pitt.
Early years
Jarrett played high school football at Taylor Allderdice High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 2011, h ...
, 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 ...
, NFL player
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Tyler Matakevich
Tyler John Matakevich (born December 22, 1992) is an American football linebacker for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Temple. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the seventh round ...
, NFL player;
Temple Owls football player and
All-American
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LeSean McCoy, NFL player
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Christian Peter, NFL player
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Jason Peter, NFL player
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Andrew I. Porter
Andrew Ian Porter (born March 24, 1946) is an American editor, publisher and active science fiction fan.
Background
Born Andrew Ian Silverberg on March 24, 1946, in Detroit, Michigan, he moved to New York City with his mother and brother ...
, Science fiction editor
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Vincent Price, 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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