 In 2005, Gross was inducted into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame, and on April 2006, Gross was inducted as a builder into the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame.In 2004, the "Toronto Sun" began its annual George Gross/Toronto Sun Sportsperson of the Year award.Shortly after his death in 2008, the Canadian Soccer Association created the George Gross Memorial Trophy, awarded to the most valuable player of the annual Canadian Championship.