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Jon Falk, longtime U-M football equipment manager, shares stories of coaches, players in 'If These Walls Could Talk'

Thousands of people across the country know Jon Falk as the University of Michigan's longtime football equipment manager, but he’s now added author to his resume.

Before this year’s football season, the Saline resident published 'If These Walls Could Talk: Michigan Football Stories From Inside The Big House',with Dan Ewald. It’s a collection of insider tales about the coaches and characters, players and places from his almost 40 years inside the U-M, Big Ten and bowl game stadiums and locker rooms across the country.

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Tales from the rivalry: When Jon Falk nearly gave the Paul Bunyan Trophy away

Jon Falk was convinced there was no chance at a comeback.

So, as he had done just a few times before in his tenure as Michigan's football equipment manager, Falk prepared to transport the Paul Bunyan Trophy to the Michigan State locker room late in the 2004 game.

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With video: Paul Bunyan Trophy holds special meaning for Michigan equipment manager Jon Falk

Jon Falk has walked through the Michigan football museum at Schembechler Hall for the past year, routinely taking notice of an empty display case.

The glass-enclosed case holds historical memories of the Michigan-Michigan State rivalry, but is missing a wooden statue of a mythical lumberjack that has become the face of the annual in-state showdown.

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