Longtime UNC announcer Woody Durham dies at 76

Posted Mar 7, 2018
Woody Durham, the beloved and iconic Hall of Fame voice of Carolina Basketball and Football for 40 years, died peacefully at home from complications from Primary Progressive Aphasia at 12:45 a.m. today. He was 76 years old. A 1963 graduate of UNC, Durham was the radio voice of the Tar Heels from 1971-2011, painting a vivid picture of Tar Heel legends for generations. (GoHeels.com)

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