Gradishar was inducted into the Ohio State Varsity O Hall of Fame in 1983. In 1987, he was induced into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame. Gradishar was elected to the GTE Academic Hall of Fame in 1992. Ohio State's director of athletics, Ed Weaver, said, "No more outstanding young man has participated in our athletic program." Gradishar was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1998. In 1999 Gradishar received the Dick Butkus Silver Anniversary Award recognizing his achievements 25 years after his graduation from Ohio State.Phil Long.com He was selected to the Ohio State Football All-Century Team in 2000.
