Early Life
Fondren was the son of Doris Ledwidge and Walter William Fondren, Jr. and grew up with his three sisters in Houston, Texas.
After leading Lamar High School to the 1953 High School State Championship, receiving the Texas Sportswriter's "Outstanding High School Football Player of the Year" Award, Fondren graduated in 1954. In 1984 he was inducted into the Texas High School Hall of Fame. Fondren played football for The University of Texas Longhorns, where he was selected "First Team All Southwest Conference" and "All Southwest Conference Halfback" in 1955. Fondren played both offense and defense, still holding the record for most minutes played in a season. He received the "George `Hook' McCullough Football Outstanding Player" Award in 1956 and was inducted into The University of Texas Hall of Honor, in 1983. He graduated from The University of Texas with a Bachelor of Science in Geology.
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