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Acuff

American  
[ey-kuhf] / ˈeɪ kʌf /

noun

  1. Roy (Claxton) 1903–92, U.S. country-and-western singer and composer.


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Guard Darius Acuff Jr., the SEC player of the year, and guard Meleek Thomas lead the Razorbacks.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 16, 2026

Darius Acuff Jr., guard, Arkansas: The first player since Louisiana State’s Pete Maravich in 1970 to lead the SEC in scoring and assists in the same season.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 16, 2026

As a young speechwriter I was there to record the event as Bob Hope, John Wayne, Sammy Davis Jr., Roy Acuff and Les Brown and his band provided entertainment.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 4, 2026

Silva, Acuff and Tara Capps all worked to de-escalate the situation, according to the report.

From Seattle Times Sep. 12, 2023

He had a Roy Acuff record that wasn’t on the jukebox, and he wanted us to go upstairs and listen to it.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls

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