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BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Friends and household members came unneurotic to grant Elijah Gorham, a elder and shot prima astatine Mervo High School.
“I’m conscionable overwhelmed with joy. To spot the radical travel retired to spot my lad meant truthful much,” said his begetter James Gorham Jr.
Candles spelled retired his sanction and the operation “7 strong” to grant his jersey number, a fig his ma says helium wore proudly.
“The shot was his life. He loved it,” said ma Shantres Shaw.
“He was dedicated to football. He was dedicated to family. He was dedicated to work,” his begetter said.
Gorham suffered a encephalon injury backmost successful September doing what helium loved and was successful the infirmary ever since. He died connected Monday astatine conscionable 17-years-old.
His decease sending shockwaves done the community.
“It was a batch to instrumentality in,” said teammate and person Khalid Wilkerson.
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“His sanction is ne'er going to beryllium forgotten. I emotion my antheral truthful he’s going to beryllium with maine everyplace I go,” said teammate and person Deandre Ferguson.
Friends accidental Gorham had a grin that lit up a country and helium had a passionateness for football.
“He was a playful guy. His vigor was conscionable retired the extortion each clip you spot him,” said Ferguson.
“I cognize if helium was present helium would privation america to triumph states,” said teammate and friend, Kylish Hicks.
His teammates accidental though he’s nary longer present to play, his interaction volition unrecorded connected beyond the game.
“He made maine a amended antheral helium was a small member to maine helium was a friend,” said Hicks
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A GoFundMe has been acceptable up to found a assistance successful Gorham’s memory. Click present to larn much oregon marque a donation.
Kelsey Kushner
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