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Power Memorial Academy

1931 establishments in New York CityAC with 0 elementsBoys' schools in the United StatesCongregation of Christian Brothers secondary schoolsDefunct Catholic secondary schools in New York City
Defunct high schools in ManhattanDefunct schools in New York CityEducational institutions disestablished in 1984Educational institutions established in 1931Former school buildings in the United StatesPrivate high schools in Manhattan

Power Memorial Academy (PMA) was an all-boys Catholic high school in New York City that operated from 1931 through 1984. It was a basketball powerhouse, producing several NBA players including Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Len Elmore, Mario Elie, Chris Mullin, as well as NBA referee Dick Bavetta and a record 71-game winning streak. Its 1964 basketball team was named "The #1 High School Team of The Century".

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