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Five questions with Lester Karlin

Editor’s note: Throughout fall camp we’ll periodically catch up with student-athletes, coaches and other Hokies for five questions.

Q: You’ve been involved with Virginia Tech Athletics for over 40 years. How did you get started working in the equipment room?

KARLIN: “Well, I did it in high school and that gave me a good feel for what doing equipment at the college level would be like. Then I began at Virginia Tech for head coach Charlie Coffey, when he was here from 1971 to 1973.”

Q: What’s the craziest request that you’ve gotten from a player or a coach during the middle of a game?