Woody Durham, who in 40 years as the play-by-play announcer for the North Carolina Tar Heels called some of the greatest moments in college basketball history, died early Wednesday. He was 76.

A native of Mebane, N.C., and 1963 graduate of UNC, Durham served as the "Voice of the Tar Heels" on football and radio broadcasts from 1971 until 2011. After his retirement, Durham was diagnosed with Primary Progressive Aphasia, a brain disorder that affects speech. The condition was listed as his cause of death.

Durham's folksy manner and smooth voice made him an icon among Tar Heels fans. UNC men's basketball coach Roy Williams said in a statement that Durham loved the Tar Heels, and players and fans loved him right back.

"It's a very sad day for everyone who loves the University of North Carolina because we have lost someone who spent nearly 50 years as one of its greatest champions and ambassadors," Williams said. "My heart goes out to Jean, Wes, Taylor and their entire family.

"Woody loved the Tar Heels and players, coaches and fans of all ages loved him right back. We should all 'go where we go and do what we do' and say a prayer for Woody and his family. There will never be another quite like him."

In his work with Tar Heels basketball, Durham called some of the most famous plays in the sport's history, including a last-second 17-foot jumper by freshman Michael Jordan that sealed the Tar Heels' 1982 NCAA championship win over Georgetown. Here's a compilation of some of Durham's greatest calls and moments.