Walter Fondren

Walter Fondren
Texas Longhorns – No. 24
Position	QB, HB, P, DB, K, PR, KR
Class	1958
Major	Geology
Personal information
Born:	April 29, 1936; Houston, Texas, U.S.
Died:	January 28, 2010 (aged 73); Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Career history
College	Texas
High school	Houston (Lamar)
Career highlights and awards
	Texas Sportswriter's Outstanding High School Football Player of the Year (1953); Texas Longhorn Football MVP (1956); First-team All-SWC (1955); Second-team All-SWC (1956); Texas High School Football Hall of Fame (1984); Most Minutes Played in a Season by a Longhorn; Highest Completion Percentage by a Longhorn in a game with min. 10 attempts; SWC freshman javelin;

Walter William Fondren III (April 29, 1936 – January 28, 2010) was an all-conference football player and conservation activist. He played halfback, quarterback and punter for the Texas Longhorns from 1955 to 1957 and was the first starting quarterback for Darrell Royal. He was later a founding member of the Coastal Conservation Association.