Fitsell was involved with the International Hockey Hall of Fame from 1969 to 2005, as its secretary, curator, vice-president, president and then historian.
fˈɪtsɛl wʌz ɪnvˈɑːlvd wɪððɪ ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl hˈɑːki hˈɔːl ʌv fˈeɪm fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti nˈaɪn tə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv, æz ɪts sˈɛkɹətɹi, kjʊɹɹˈeɪɾɚ, vˈaɪspɹˈɛzɪdənt, pɹˈɛzɪdənt ænd ðˈɛn hɪstˈoːɹiən.