Milovan Zoričić (1884 in

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– 1971) was a

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ian football official and criminal judge. Zoričić was one of the founders of HAŠK Zagreb in 1904. He translated the rules of football into Croatian in 1908. He also worked as a referee and in 1912 he became the first president of the

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. By profession Zoričić practiced law. He was a judge at the

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from 1946 to 1958.

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Zoričić, Milovan
{{DEFAULTSORT:Zoricic, Milovan 1884 births 1971 deaths Lawyers from Zagreb Presidents of the Croatian Football Federation International Court of Justice judges Yugoslav judges Sportspeople from Zagreb Yugoslav judges of United Nations courts and tribunals Burials at Mirogoj Cemetery