Avery attended Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, graduating in 1925. He went on to Swarthmore College as a member of the Class of 1928. While at Polytechnic Institute, Avery played four years of lacrosse, three years of basketball - being captain for his last two years - and two years of football. At Swarthmore, Avery played one year of football and one year of lacrosse. After leaving Swarthmore and returning to Baltimore, Avery coached at Baltimore Poly . . .

While at Syracuse, Fred played on their lacrosse team from 1921 to 1924. He had the unique experience of playing on two championship teams- 1922 and 1924. In 1923, he played on a touring Syracuse team that travelled to . . .

"Now we come to Johns Hopkins' phenomenal rise to college lacrosse supremacy, which converted sedate Baltimore into a seething hotbed of lacrosse enthusiasm, the like of which had never been seen elsewhere in the United States. That state of affairs was due largely to the efforts of William H. Maddren, who became interested in the sport . . .

While at Poly, Gardner was extremely active in all phases of the athletic program, playing football, lacrosse and basketball. Upon entering Hopkins, he played on the university team in 1926, 1927, 1928, gaining . . .

Played lacrosse during his entire time at City College and during his four years at Hopkins. After graduating from Hopkins, he played lacrosse at the Mt. Washington Club from 1919 through 1925. When he moved to the New York area, he . . .