Nip” Spooner qualifies as both a player and a builder in the Sports Hall of Fame.  He played a major roll in the establishment of the Eddie Bush Arena as the official home for the Hall of Fame.  Besides playing Junior and Senior hockey, he was a long-time scout for the Toronto Maple Leafs as a scout and is credited with the discovery of Darryl Sly and Wayne Carleton.

Donald Spooner was induced into the Collingwood Sports Hall of Fame in August, 1984.