In 1976, Geral Fauss, a teacher at Cy-Fair High School created foam fingers to show support for the team at the high school where he taught, to raise funds for the industrial arts club, and as a project that his industrial arts class could produce themselves.
Geral Fauss, a teacher at Cy-Fair High School, made foam fingers in 1976 to support his school's team, fundraise for the industrial arts club, and have his students in the industrial arts class create something themselves.