Esaw was inducted into the Canadian Football Reporters Hall of Fame (1984), the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame (1991), Canada's Sports Hall of Fame (1991), the Canadian Amateur Sports Hall of Fame (1991), the North Battleford Sports Hall of Fame (1992), the CAB Broadcast Hall of Fame (1997), and the Canadian Figure Skating Hall of Fame (1997).
Esaw was honored with inductions into several prestigious halls of fame, including the Canadian Football Reporters Hall of Fame in 1984, the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame in 1991, Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1991, and others.