'Voice of the Tar Heels' Woody Durham retiring after 40 years
CHAPEL HILL, NC (NBC Sports) - Longtime North Carolina radio play-by-play announcer Woody Durham is retiring after four decades.
Durham had been known as the "Voice of the Tar Heels" since September 1971. The school announced his retirement in a news release Tuesday night.
Durham had called more than 1,800 football and men's basketball games. That included four NCAA men's basketball championship victories — the 1982 and 1993 titles under Dean Smith as well as the 2005 and 2009 titles under Roy Williams.
Durham had been known as the "Voice of the Tar Heels" since September 1971. The school announced his retirement in a news release Tuesday night.
Durham had called more than 1,800 football and men's basketball games. That included four NCAA men's basketball championship victories — the 1982 and 1993 titles under Dean Smith as well as the 2005 and 2009 titles under Roy Williams.
posted by BP News Bureau | 8:00 PM
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