Conversation so far:
where was Roy Acuff born?
Maynardville, Tennessee, U.S.
who were Roy Acuff's parents
Ida (née Carr) and Simon E. Neill Acuff
did Roy Acuff have sibings
third of five children
where did Roy Acuff go to school
Roy attended Central High School
did Roy Acuff go to college?
He was a three-sport standout at Central and, after graduating in 1925, was offered a scholarship to Carson-Newman University but turned it down.
Why did Roy Acuff turn a scholarship offer to Carson-Newman University down
He played with several small baseball clubs around Knoxville, worked at odd jobs, and occasionally boxed.

Question: what else did he do during his early years?
Self-contained rewrite: what else did Roy Acuff do during his early years after turning down a university scholarship offer?