Woody Durham, long-time voice of North Carolina football and men's basketball, announced Wednesday that he has been diagnosed with a neurocognitive condition — primary progressive aphasia — that will affect his language expression.
Primary progressive aphasia is a rare condition that affects a person's ability to speak. Over time, people diagnosed with the disorder slowly lose the ability to speak.
Durham, a 1963 UNC graduate, acted as a broadcaster for Tar Heel football and men's basketball for 40 years before retiring in 2011. He called more than 1,800 games and was named the North Carolina Sportscaster of the Year 13 times.