He was appointed by Governor George Wallace to assist with the development of the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1967 and founded Rast Construction in 1975.
Rast, along with teammates Don Whitmire and Jimmy Nelson, was selected MVP of the 1942 Cotton Bowl Classic.
Rast was drafted by the Chicago Bears of the National Football League in 1942 in the 18th round with the 170th pick.
[3] Rast was elected to membership in the Alabama House of Representatives from Jefferson County in 1957 and was reelected to that post in 1962 and served until 1966.
[3][4] Among the many civic responsibilities he agreed to accept over the years are membership on the Jefferson County Planning and Zoning Board, and President and Promoter of the Dixie Bowl.