HA , ▁and ▁for ▁ 6 0 ▁years ▁of ▁invol vement ▁in ▁hockey . ▁* He ▁was ▁among ▁the ▁first ▁group ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 7 , ▁to ▁receive ▁the ▁O HA ▁Gold ▁St ick ▁order ▁of ▁mer it . ▁ ▁S uther land ▁was ▁induct ed ▁into ▁the ▁Hockey ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ▁as ▁builder , ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁class ▁of ▁ 1 9 4 5 . ▁He ▁was ▁also ▁induct ed ▁into ▁the ▁International ▁Hockey ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 7 . ▁The ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ▁which ▁he ▁founded ▁finally ▁opened ▁in ▁Toronto ▁on ▁August ▁ 2 6 , ▁ 1 9 6 1 , ▁followed ▁by ▁the ▁King ston ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ▁which ▁opened ▁on ▁July ▁ 2 9 , ▁ 1 9 6 5 . ▁S uther land ' s ▁extensive ▁collection ▁of ▁hockey ▁memor abil ia ▁was ▁don ated ▁to ▁the ▁I H HO F , ▁and ▁displayed ▁in ▁a ▁hall ▁named ▁for ▁him . ▁ ▁S uther land ▁was ▁the ▁subject ▁of ▁the ▁book , ▁Captain ▁James ▁T . ▁S uther land : ▁The ▁Grand ▁Old ▁Man ▁of ▁Hockey ▁& ▁The ▁Battle ▁for ▁the ▁Original ▁Hockey ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ▁by ▁Bill ▁F its ell , ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁and ▁was ▁the ▁subject ▁of ▁the ▁bi ography , ▁" The ▁Father ▁of ▁Hockey " ▁by ▁W J P ▁Media ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 3 . ▁ ▁References ▁General ▁ ▁Specific ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁▁▁ ▁Category : 1 8 7 0