Falkenstein was born on February 16, 1915, in Pueblo, Colorado.

[2] Falkenstein was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 12th round of the 1938 NFL draft and played with the Packers during the 1943 NFL season.

[3] He split the 1944 NFL season between the Brooklyn Tigers and the Boston Yanks.

Falkenstein played on the 1945 Camp Beale Bears football team.

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