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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

Tyson Acuff and Legend Geeter both scored 11.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 13, 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