‘Just A Wonderful Young Man’: Friends, Family & Teammates Remember Mervo High School Senior Elijah Gorham

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A “phenomenal young man” is however Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical precocious schoolhouse senior, Elijah Gorham is being described. Gorham passed distant earlier this week.

Head shot manager and diversion director, Patrick Nixon, said Elijah Gorham was a soundless person connected the Mervo shot squad and was a soundless person who was a dependable beingness for his teammates and adjacent the adults.

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“Just a fantastic young man. So caring, truthful giving, truthful genuine, can’t accidental capable affirmative things astir him,” said Coach Nixon. “Elijah would beryllium 1 idiosyncratic to prime my time up. Elijah would ever tally up to maine and accidental ‘hey coach, how’s your day?’ and connection a hug.”

In September, Gorham, who was a wide receiver, had an unspecified wounded during a game. He’d been successful the infirmary since that wounded until connection came retired Monday that helium passed away.

His parent spoke with WJZ implicit the phone.

“He was amazing, helium loved the game, helium loved to play football, helium was a squad player, a loyal squad player, it was a brotherhood to him,” said Shantres Shaw.

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Mervo shot shared connected Twitter, “Our hearts are dense contiguous arsenic we mourn the passing of our chap brother, and teammate Elijah Gorham.”

Our hearts are dense contiguous arsenic we mourn the passing of our chap brother, and teammate Elijah Gorham. We inquire that our shot assemblage proceed to uplift Elijah’s family, teammates and friends successful prayer.
#〽️ustangⓖang
#〽️ervopride🐎#7strong#LLEG

— Mervo H.S. Football (@MustangGang410) October 11, 2021

Mayor Brandon Scott, a Mervo alum said “He was a young antheral afloat of committedness with an infectious spirit. Elijah’s passing is an unspeakable tragedy.”

Elijah Gorham was much than a @HighMervo pupil athlete. He was a young antheral afloat of committedness with an infectious spirit. Elijah’s passing is an unspeakable tragedy. My bosom goes retired to his household and our @MustangGang410 community. #7strong #mustangpride 💙💛 https://t.co/g3YUQvzMyA pic.twitter.com/ZrV6ojAuNW

— Brandon M. Scott (@MayorBMScott) October 11, 2021

Thursday’s shot crippled whitethorn beryllium postponed arsenic the squad remembers a young antheral whose airy volition proceed to glow.

“He means a lot, determination was nary subordinate connected the squad that didn’t cognize and emotion and respect him,” said Coach Nixon.

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Coach Nixon said determination volition beryllium a vigil connected the shot tract Thursday astatine 7 p.m. successful Elijah’s honor.

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