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Woody Durham: A Tar Heel Voice
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. Our State magazine once said: "To his listeners, he has been a faceless passenger in a car, the audio to a muted television, or the man inside the earplugs. To his listeners, he's what powder blue sounds like."...more
Hardcover, 241 pages
Published
September 1st 2012
by John F. Blair Publisher
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Woody's book is great! Of course, if you don't share his frame of reference -- the past 40+ years of Carolina football and basketball -- you will wonder what the Heel he is talking about. But for those of us who do, this is a treasure trove of priceless gems straight from the guy in the front row seat.
Woody remembers great plays and great players. He dishes on coaches, players, decisions and situations that were not so great. Here are the early days of tv broadcasting, the realities of doing ra...more
Woody remembers great plays and great players. He dishes on coaches, players, decisions and situations that were not so great. Here are the early days of tv broadcasting, the realities of doing ra...more
This book is about Woody's life, but it is just as much about the era in Carolina athletics. It's fun to hear Woody's stories from the many football and basketball teams he covered in his career.
The book has simple and direct writing, which is what I expected. The book reads like an old man telling memories, which just feels right. He does do a bit too much of the "back in my day" thing sometimes, though.
Woody isn't scared to talk about his relationships with coaches, good or bad. He also writ...more
The book has simple and direct writing, which is what I expected. The book reads like an old man telling memories, which just feels right. He does do a bit too much of the "back in my day" thing sometimes, though.
Woody isn't scared to talk about his relationships with coaches, good or bad. He also writ...more
I enjoyed taking a trip down memory lane with Woody Durham. What a fun and remarkable ride he has had. This was a very fast and interesting read. I cannot wait to pass it on to my neice...and HUGS Tar Heel fan in Missouri! :) I give it a solid 3 stars.
My rating system is as follows:
5 stars - Excellent, Worth Every Penny, Made It Into My Personal Library!
4 stars - Great book, but not a classic.
3 stars - Good overall, generally well written.
2 stars - Would not recommend based on personal criteria...more
My rating system is as follows:
5 stars - Excellent, Worth Every Penny, Made It Into My Personal Library!
4 stars - Great book, but not a classic.
3 stars - Good overall, generally well written.
2 stars - Would not recommend based on personal criteria...more
I actually did not attend the University of North Carolina but grew up turning down the TV to listen to the University of Georgia's Larry Munson. My dad, a UNC alumnus, was thoroughly excited to read up on a man who clearly has had a interesting career that solidified he status in UNC history.
I would imagine this book is a must read for UNC fans. The accounts of players and coaches clearly strikes a cord with those who made their own memories at the university. This 'behind-the-scenes'look was...more
I would imagine this book is a must read for UNC fans. The accounts of players and coaches clearly strikes a cord with those who made their own memories at the university. This 'behind-the-scenes'look was...more
My 15 year old son loved this book-which is amazing because getting him to read is more difficult than getting him to clean his room! He told me it was interesting & insightful. He adores basketball & hopes to be a commentator after his successful pro career(he dreams big & at 6'1 he should;) I received this book for free through a Goodreads contest~thank you so much. If a book gets my son to read it & then talk about it for days & days afterwards it is a true winner to me!
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I was excited to read this and enjoyed the stories. BUT the writing was horrendous! I almost stopped reading it because of the poor writing.
I wanted something light and this hit the spot.
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Woody Durham, known as “The Voice of the Tar Heels,” served as longtime play-by-play radio announcer for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill football and basketball teams from 1971 to 2011. He grew up in Albemarle, N.C., and graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill in 1963 with a Bachelor’s degree in Radio, Television, and Motion Pictures.
Woody began his career at WZKY, a small AM radio station...more
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