- William J. Zloch
William J. "Bill" Zloch (born 1944 in
Fort Lauderdale, Florida ) is an American lawyer andjudge , as well as a formerAmerican football quarterback andwide receiver for the University of Notre Dame.Following the departure of
Heisman Trophy winnerJohn Huarte in 1965, Notre Dame football coachAra Parseghian was faced with a wide-open competition for thequarterback position. He opted to move senior Bill Zloch from wide receiver to quarterback for the 1965 season. [cite web|title=QB Battles And Results|publisher=Blue and Gold|url=http://www.blueandgold.com/content/?aid=3363|accessdate=2007-12-17] Directing a team that was heavily run-oriented, Zloch finished the season completing 36 of 88 passes for 558 yards and three touchdowns. [cite web|title=Yearly Leaders|publisher=UND.com|url=http://und.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/nd-m-fb-a-yl.html|accessdate=2007-12-17] The team finished 7-2-1 and ranked 8th nationally.After graduation, Zloch spent three years in the U.S. Navy, achieving the rank of
lieutenant , then returned toNotre Dame Law School , completing adoctorate in 1974. He returned to Fort Lauderdale to begin a private law practice. [cite web|title=Zloch, William J.
publisher=FJC.gov|url=http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/tGetInfo?jid=2688|accessdate=2007-12-17]On October 9, 1985, President
Ronald Reagan nominated Zloch to a seat on theUnited States District Court for the Southern District of Florida . On July 1, 2000, he began a seven-year term as Chief Judge of the district, ending on June 30, 2007. He was succeeded by Judge Federico A. Moreno. [cite web|title=Judge Federico A. Moreno Succeeds Judge William J. Zloch|publisher=Florida Southern District Court|url=http://www.flsd.uscourts.gov/default.asp?file=press.asp#|accessdate=2007-12-17]References
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