J
on Falk was hired as Michi-
gan's equipment manager in
1974 by Bo Schembechler at
only 23 years old and stayed on
the job for four decades. During his
40 years working for the Wolverines,
he became an expert on the team, un-
official historian of the program and
friend to all who passed through.
He has seen it all, through the ups
and downs that U-M has experienced
since he first joined the family. It is
said that Falk knows the ins and outs
of Michigan football and The Big
House better than most players and
coaches who he helped during his
time on campus.
"Big Jon" also offers a unique per-
spective on the Wolverines' new boss,
former All-America quarterback Jim
Harbaugh, whom Falk has known
since he was a youngster running
around the Michigan locker room as
the son of assistant coach Jack Har-
baugh. The current head coach even
penned the foreword for Falk's sec-
ond book on Michigan football.
Forty Years In The Big House is a com-
pilation of exclusive interviews and
Jon Falk
Spins More
Michigan Tales
An Excerpt From
The Former U-M
Equipment Manager's
New Book Forty Years
In The Big House
