Gardner Minshew: Family, friends share memories of the star from Brandon

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Wed., April 24, 2019

Gardner Minshew couldn’t walk at Brandon High’s graduation ceremony, but he was there in spirit through friend Connor Aultman, who wore his customized Minshew Troy jersey to the event.

Courtesy Connor Aultman
Daniel Baxter (left), Gardner Minshew (center) and John Wilson (right) pose for a photo after Washington State’s 31-7 win over Colorado last season. Baxter and Wilson flew to Boulder from Misssippi to watch Minshew play.

Courtesy John Wilson
The Neshoba County Fair, known as Mississippi’s Giant House Party, was always a favorite of Gardner Minshew’s. A group of friends, including John Wilson, Will Whitlock, Jon Gardner, Minshew and Houston Smith take a photo at the event.

Courtesy John Wilson
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Courtesy John Wilson
Connor Aultman (left) and John Wilson (right) take a selfie with Gardner Minshew after the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala.

Courtesy John Wilson
John Wilson (left) and Gardner Minshew (right) take a break from throwing footballs and pose for a photo.

Courtesy John Wilson
Friends Connor Aultman (left) and John Wilson (right) drove to Biloxi, Mississippi, to watch Gardner Minshew win the NJCAA national championship in 2015 during his lone year at Northwest Mississippi Community College.

Courtesy John Wilson
Nichole Robinson allowed friends Gardner Minshew, John Wilson and Connor Aultman to cook paninis before her English Composition class at Brandon High. The group called themselves “The Panini Party” – a play on the Democratic and Republican parties.

Courtesy John Wilson
Gardner Minshew (center) is still close with two high school friends, Connor Aultman (left) and John Wilson (right).

Courtesy John Wilson
Friend Connor Aultman is the owner of a rare Gardner Minshew Troy Trojans jersey. The quarterback spent just a few months at Troy during the spring of 2015 before transferring.

Courtesy Connor Aultman
Gardner Minshew poses for a picture with “Ms. Brandon High School” after winning “Mr. Brandon High School. Family friend Ellen Robinson (bottom) jumped in the photo, claiming “I don’t know why they put that other girl in the picture with him because I am his girlfriend.”

Courtesy Flint Minshew