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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 , [1] Len Elmore , [2] Mario Elie , [3] Chris Mullin , [4] as well as NBA referee Dick Bavetta and a record 71-game winning streak.
The legacy of Power Memorial is not confined to the past; it lives on in each one of us and in the impact we can collectively make. As proud alumni, we have the power to ensure that the spirit of Power Memorial endures for generations to come. 7 City Championships and 40 years later.
Power Memorial Academy by Katherine Taylor-Hasty. Before it was the location of the Alfred, a high-rise apartment complex, 161 West 61st Street was the address of another high-rise building: Power Memorial Academy. Power Memorial Academy was an all-boys Catholic school, run by the Congregation of Christian Brothers.
Nov 10, 1983 · Power Memorial Academy, a small Catholic high school on the West Side that gained national recognition in the early 1960's through the basketball exploits of a quiet, lanky student named...
Established by the Congregation of Christian Brothers as a Catholic all boys high school in 1931, Power Memorial Academy was originally located on 15 West 124th Street in Harlem. In 1938, the school relocated to the former maternity hospital on Amsterdam Avenue and West 61st Street at Lincoln Square.
Power Memorial Academy 1963-1964, an all-boys Catholic high school in New York City that was a basketball powerhouse, producing a record 71-game winning streak. The 1963-64 team was named "The #1 High School Team of The Century" by National Sports Writers and was inducted into the CHSAA Hall of Fame as the team of the century.
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Jun 8, 1984 · Today is the last day of classes at Power Memorial Academy, the last day of the last academic year forever. For 53 years, the Roman Catholic school on the Upper West Side of Manhattan had been ...
