He was selected by the Cardinals in the sixth round of the 1939 NFL draft after playing college football at the University of Minnesota.
George John Faust was born on September 28, 1917, in Parkston, South Dakota.
[2] He rushed 17 times for 32 yards in 1936 as the Golden Gophers won the national championship.
[4] Faust was selected by the Chicago Cardinals in the sixth round, with the 42nd overall pick, of the 1939 NFL draft.
[5] Faust served in the United States Navy during World War II and played football for the Jacksonville Naval Air Station Fliers.