Fleming was nominated for the Florida Sports Hall of Fame within days of his death,Associated Press, " Don Fleming is 'Nominated'," The Miami News, p. 4B (June 14, 1963). Retrieved June 23, 2010. and he was later inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a "Gator Great."F Club, Hall of Fame, Gator Greats. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
