Prior to establishing the Crimson Giants, Fausch played for a local semi-pro team called the Evansville Ex-Collegians.
He had played and won honors at Michigan's Kalamazoo College, and became involved with professional football in that state before coming to Evansville.
In late August 1921 Fausch traveled to Chicago to secure an American Professional Football Association franchise for Evansville.
However baseball manager, Johnny Nee had established a new semi-pro team in Evansville and obtained the rights to Bosse Field.
Negotiations between Fausch and Nee, over the sale of the Bosse Field rights, broke down and the Crimson Giants played in just three road games in 1922, before ended their season.