Swarthmore College Athletics

Avery “Bunky” Blake Jr. ’53, a member of the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame, is one of the most decorated players in the history of the Swarthmore lacrosse program. Playing for his father, head lacrosse coach Avery Blake Sr. (1931–1959), Blake helped fuel one of the greatest eras in the history of the program, as the Garnet captured four consecutive Pennsylvania-Delaware League Championships (1950–1953) during his career. One of the nation’s elite lacrosse players at the time, Blake remains the only student-athlete in Swarthmore lacrosse history to receive All-America honors all four years of his career. A dynamic scorer who recorded a goal in all but two games of his Garnet career, Blake ranks as the program’s all-time leader in career goals (132) and ranks fifth all time in career points (116). Today, he is retired from his position as partner in Media Merchants and lives with his wife, Judy, in Penn Valley, Calif.

Avery Jr. (right) standing with his father and head coach, Avery Sr.