 He was inducted into the Iowa Sports Hall of Fame in 1958 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 1960.In 1989, Iowa fans selected an all-time Hawkeyes football team during the 100th anniversary celebration of Iowa football, and Locke was selected to the defensive backfield.In 1999, "Sports Illustrated" selected Gordon Locke as the 20th greatest sports figure in the history of the state of Iowa.