Born: Established: 1936 Boggabri, Narrabri - Boggabri - Wee Waa area, Far North NSW, New South Wales, ;
Born in Boggabri, Fenton moved with his family to Sydney as a five-year old and was educated at Fairfield Primary School and Parramatta High School. Always sports-minded, Fenton played cricket and tennis at district level and cricket and rugby in combined schools competitions. He also coached sporting teams in the late 1970s and the 1980s.
Fenton has written several books on Australian sport. He has worked as a sound mixer for motion pictures including responsibility for the soundtracks of several major Australian films including Picnic at Hanging Rock, My Brilliant Career, The Getting of Wisdom and Evil Angels.