Jun. 14—Springfield native and former Ohio State quarterback Braxton Miller is part of a group interested in purchasing the former Urbana University campus and converting the facility into a prep school. Fellow former Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith would also be part of the venture along with Paul Miller, Braxton’s uncle. The school, which Braxton Miller likened to a Midwest version of IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., would be called Urbana Prep and Sports Institute. “My Uncle Paul reached out to me about the acquisition with the campus shutting down,” Braxton Miller said. “It was a great opportunity to make my dream come true to have a school in the Midwest, do something big in the Midwest, to bring sports to the Midwest in that format.” IMG Academy began as a tennis academy in 1978 but has grown into a training ground for elite athletes with teams competing in numerous…
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