The honour was announced at the Gillette Rugby League Heritage Centre and the likes of Neil and Peter Fox, master-craftsman Johnny Whiteley and Colin Hutton attended for what host Mike Stephenson described as: 'A special tribute to a special man.'
TV commentator Stevo said Mick Sullivan had become a legend in Britain but also in Australia where they did not give out such praise so readily to English players. He added: "To be that, you have to be something different, you have to be good. Mick Sullivan was very, very good.
"We opened the rugby league museum four years ago so people like Mick Sullivan and many others, who played the game, would never be forgotten. He moved to live in Dewsbury and is still recognised and still very popular."
Mick was signed by a then-star-studded Huddersfield from Shaw Cross and Wigan and St Helens subsequently paid big money to sign him. He was player-coach at Dewsbury and took them to a Challenge Cup semi-final.
Sam Morton, manager of the Heritage Centre, told guests that the event was sparked by a former Batley player, prop Kenny Parratt, who had been a workmate of Sully's and now lives in Australia. He attended a rugby league function and met former Kangaroo winger Peter Diamond, an old foe of Britain and Sullivan, who paid rich tribute to him.
Diamond sent over a signed copy of his book and a DVD, which were presented to Mick by Umesh Ummat, owner of the George Hotel, who provided the lunch.
Diamond wrote: "It is amazing how much you mean to the people of Australia. Supporters, who never saw players of that era, missed out.
"You were the best winger I have ever played against, you were always too good for me."
Another ex-Aussie star and opponent, Mike Cleary, also paid fulsome tribute and Colin Hutton, who was coach of the 1962 Great Britain touring side, which won the Ashes, said a few words.
He described himself as 'the baggage man' for the trip and added: "How can you coach players with the ability that team had." He named the players – Gerry Round and the 'famous four' threequarters of Boston, Ashton, Neil Fox and Sullivan, with half-backs Boston and Murphy and a pack of Herbert, Sayer, McTigue, Edgar, Huddart, Turner.
Colin said Mick had always been the life and soul of the party, acting as flight attendant and organising drinks at their base in the South Sydney leagues club.
He recalled the battle in the game against New South Wales at Sydney cricket ground when six players were sent off – two forwards and incredibly all four wingers – Boston and Sullivan for Britain and Cleary and Ken Irvine for NSW.
Colin Hutton also mentioned speaking to Dave Bolton, another resident in Australia, who remarked: "It's because of blokes like Mick that we won the Ashes. He never knew the word lose." Bolton also said he was Mick's room-mate on tour and added: "Boy, could he snore."
Mementos to mark his acceptance as a League legend were presented by the Mayor of Kirklees, Coun Julie Stewart-Turner, who was accompanied by her consort Darrel Turner.
Mick joins two surviving 1946 'Indomitables' tourists, Bryn Knowleden and Joe Egan as Heritage Legends.