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New Castle, Indiana: Car-Sized Sneaker

A big outdoor sneaker and indoor memorabilia decorate a basketball-happy motel.

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Giant Tennis Shoe - Basketball Motel

Saw motel endorsed by former IU hoops legend, Olympic Gold Medalist, Dallas Maverick Steve Alford in his Hoosier hometown. Has a proper roadside monument in the form of a Giant Tennis Shoe (bigger than a Cadillac!) out front to bring home the connection...

Steve Alford All-American Inn - Opened October, 1997. Basketball-theme motel featuring memorabilia, meeting room, and game room. Continental breakfast. 54 rooms and 1 suite.

[Wendigo187, 09/02/2000]

Car-Sized Sneaker

Steve Alford All-American Inn

Address:
21 E. Executive Drive, New Castle, IN
Directions:
Steve Alford All-American Inn. Two miles north of I-70 on Hwy 3.
Phone:
765-593-1212
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The Idle, Indianapolis, IN - 41 mi.

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