From 1971 to his retirement in 2011, Woody Durham was the "Voice of the
Tar Heels," the radio play-by-play man for the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill. In this autobiography, Woody takes the reader
on a nostalgic stroll down memory lane--from his descriptions of a
sleepy Franklin Street in Chapel Hill and the days of football legend
ChooChoo Justice to the enormous changes in college sports and how they
are covered to his dozens of behind-the-scenes stories about the coaches
and players he worked with during his tenure. An appendix offers Woody's
thoughts on every football and basketball player he covered who has an
honored jersey at UNC.
Adam Lucas grew up dreaming of becoming a Carolina basketball player. A
severe lack of both height and talent curtailed that dream, but he
discovered another way to get as close as possible to the Tar
Heels--writing about Carolina sports. He is the publisher of Tar Heel
Monthly and Tar Heels Today and a columnist on GoHeels.com. He is
author of seven books about Carolina basketball. Adam lives in Cary with
his wife, Jennifer, and four children.
Woody Durham is the epitome of a professional broadcaster, who just so
happened to also love the Tar Heels as much as he did his craft. He
prepared for each game as if it were the national championship and spoke
about each player and coach with an enthusiasm that connected them to
his listeners in a unique way. Woody helped bring the Tar Heels to life
for generations of Carolina fans. Roy Williams
