Inducted 1991
Promoter: Dave Loucks was born June 1, 1937, and began
pitching at age 13 in San Francisco.
He went to Murray, Utah to pitch in the three World Tournament, and stayed
at the home of legendary Arch Stokes.
He won the Junior Boy’s World Championship in 1951, 1952 and
1953. He has remained a NHPA member
ever since, that’s 58 years as of this update. Dave qualified for Men’s
Championship Class five times, accumulating 27 wins, and lost a playoff game
for the Senior Men’s Championship in 1998.
Dave will be
remembered for his major contribution to our sport during his term as NHPA President,
a position he served for 19 years, longer than any previous president. During his administration: Newsline
was developed in 1988 and became the NHPA periodical which Dave served as
editor and publisher for the first 12 years. The NHPF was created as the charity entity
of the NHPA and financed the construction of our NHPA Hall of Fame Museum and
pitching arena. Dave served as a Director,
President, and/or Treasurer of the NHPF board since its inception in 1996. Dave Loucks received the Stokes Memorial
Award in 1988.