Background
Loucks was a native of Grand Rapids, and the son of James C. Loucks.
Loucks was a native of Grand Rapids, and the son of James C. Loucks.
University of
He attended Union High School in Grand Rapids, before enrolling at the University of.
He played college football at the University of (1916, 1919) and professional football for the (1920). He later served as the football coach at Junior College (1927-1940). He played guard for the Wolverines football team in 1916 and 1919.
After leaving the University of, Loucks played professional football for the in 1920.
In 1920, the Heralds played in the inaugural season of the American Professional Football Association -- renamed the National Football League in 1922. The 1920 Heralds compiled a 1–3 record, while inclement weather eliminated their November schedule.
The cancellations were financially devastating, and the team folded. In 1921, after a brief stint as a teacher in Pontiac,, Loucks was hired as the physical education director for the public schools in,
In 1927, Loucks moved to, Minnesota, where he became one of the original faculty members at the Junior College.
Loucks was assigned to serve as a physical education instructor and to organize and coach every athletic team at the new college, including football, basketball and wrestling.
In 1940, the football team was short of players. Only 18 players reported, with only six lettermen returning from the prior year. In November 1940, the student body voted to abolish intercollegiate football and replace it in 1941 with six-man intramural football.
In 1941, Loucks became employed as the head football coach at Central High School, where he remained until his retirement in 1963.
Loucks was married to Evelyn Loucks (born c 1901), and they had two daughters, Joan Loucks (born c 1926) and Sally Loucks (born c 1931). Loucks lived in Hopkins, Minnesota in his later years.
He died in 1973 at age 75.
He also served as the head football coach at Escanabla, where his 1922 football team won the football championship of the Upper Peninsula. He was described by students as "rough, gruff and rawboned", but having a "heart of gold." In the first year, Loucks" team lost every game, but in 1928 his team compiled an undefeated record and won the conference championship with victories over teams from Minnesota, Wisconsin and (including the School of Mines).
