Woody Durham, "Voice of the Tar Heels", will retire

Posted Apr 20, 2011
“Three generations of fans have listened to him throughout the years,’’ said Woody’s son, Wes. “Not only has he done the games of the kids – but the games of their fathers. D.J. Johnston [a walk-on for the basketball team this season] played for Roy [Williams], but Donn Johnston, D.J.’s father, was on the floor when my dad first started doing games. (Raleigh News & Observer)

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