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With the name Woody "Lombardi" Durham, he was destined to spend his life connected to the gridiron, and Durham has been the voice of Tar Heels football since 1971. He retired in April, 2011. His long list of accomplishments includes claiming the North Carolina Sportscaster of the Year Award 13 times, most recently in 2009. He received the "Carolina Priceless Gem" Award for his 1,000th play-by-play broadcast of a North Carolina event from the university in 1994. In 2000, Durham was given the William R. Davie Award, the highest honor given by UNC trustees.

He claimed the Marvin "Skeeter" Francis Award in 2002 for service to the Atlantic Coast Conference, and he earned induction into the North Carolina Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame in 2004 and the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame one year later. In 2006, Durham was honored along with his son Wes, who is the voice of Georgia Tech athletics, by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.

Durham's broadcasting career began as a high school student in Albemarle, N.C., in 1957 at WZKY Radio. He assumed the role of sports director at WUNC-TV as a student at North Carolina from 1961 to 1963. Upon graduation, Durham worked one year at WBTW-TV in Florence, S.C., and his broadcasting career began in earnest as sports director at WFMY-TV in Greensboro, N.C., where he remained until 1977. He also served as the director of sports and sports development for WPTF-TV in Raleigh, N.C., from 1977 to 1981.

In addition to his play-by-play duties, Durham hosted shows with the Tar Heel head football and basketball coaches for many years. A native of Mebane, N.C., Durham resides in Chapel Hill, N.C., with his wife Jean. The couple has two sons and two grandchildren.