The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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inside michigan athletics Falk came to U-M in 1974 from Miami (Ohio), and this fall will mark his 40th and final sea‑ son as the head equipment manager for the Michigan football program. Photo by Per Kjeldsen Equipment Man Icon Jon Falk Calling It A Career Jon Falk has always proclaimed, when asked by players which is his favorite Big Ten championship ring: "The next one." Michigan's fourdecade head equipment man has one more chance to secure the next one. Falk, who came to Michigan in 1974 from Miami (Ohio), has an- nounced this will be his last year serving at his job. The 65-year-old Falk has become as much of a fixture around Schembechler Hall as the winged helmets at Michigan Stadium. Coaches, players and administrators all hailed "Big Jon," as he became known. To this day, those who have gone on to great success in football stay in touch. "Big Jonny was a welcoming presence for me and every other Wolverine that entered the locker room over the past 40 years," Tom Brady recalled. "He was a great representative of the university and truly a Michigan Man. His enthusiasm and love for