Jerry Adair, a standout athlete from Sand Springs High School’s Class of 1955, shone brightly in football, baseball, and basketball. His exceptional talent led him to a major league baseball career, starting with the Baltimore Orioles at the age of 21. Over the course of his career, Adair played for the Chicago White Sox, the Boston Red Sox, and the Kansas City Royals. A Tulsa news report once praised him as “one of the best athletes to come out of Tulsa in my lifetime.” Jerry Adair passed away on May 31, 1987, after a brief battle with cancer.