Farkas was born in Clay Center, Ohio of Hungarian origins, and attended St. John's High School in Toledo for two years before moving to Detroit, Michigan and graduating from the University of Detroit Jesuit High School.
Farkas played college football at the University of Detroit Mercy.
One of the highlights of his seven-year tour was catching a 99-yard touchdown pass from Frank Filchock on October 15, 1939.
In the Eastern Division playoff game on December 19, 1943, he scored three touchdown runs in a 28–0 victory over the New York Giants.
His 18 points scored in a playoff game was an NFL record for nine years.