John Vitale (December 28, 1965 – July 9, 2000) was an All-American American football center for the University of Michigan Michigan Wolverines football team from 1985 to 1988. A Detroit, Michigan native, Vitale was a star football player at De La Salle Collegiate High School. Vitale, who wore #67 for the Michigan Wolverines as a redshirt freshman in 1984 and as a varsity letterman in the subsequent four seasons, was a four-year starter for the Wolverines. He played guard as a freshman and switched to center in 1986. He was Michigan's starting center for three years from 1986-1988. He was a two-time All Big Ten pick and a consensus first team All-American and team co-captain in 1988.