Jeff Sperbeck, John Elway’s longtime agent, dies after tragic golf cart accident
Could 01, 2025 12:15 AM IST
Jeff Sperbeck, longtime agent and buddy of NFL legend John Elway, has died after a tragic golf-cart accident that left him on life assist
Jeff Sperbeck, longtime agent and buddy of NFL legend John Elway, has died after a tragic golf-cart accident that left him on life assist, TMZ reported on Wednesday, citing officers. The previous quarterback’s agent fell off the again of the cart, which was being pushed by Elway. He was 62 years previous.
The Riverside County coroner confirmed Sperbeck’s demise in a press launch. The sports activities agent was injured after a fall from the golf cart in La Quinta on Saturday. In keeping with TMZ, Elway was driving the cart. The 62-year-old was on the passenger seat, ESPN reported, citing sources, and hit his head. He had been on life assist.
TMZ additional added that there was ‘no indication that Elway was driving negligently’. The Corridor of Famer reportedly known as 911 himself. Sperbeck was discovered unconscious, however respiration.
Who was Jeff Sperbeck?
Jeff Sperbeck was an NFL agent and enterprise advisor who represented over 100 NFL gamers throughout his 30-year profession. He was finest identified for his long-standing skilled and private relationship with NFL Corridor of Fame quarterback John Elway, whom he started managing in 1990. Sperbeck served as Elway’s sports activities agent, enterprise supervisor, and enterprise accomplice, taking part in a key position in Elway’s profession and post-retirement ventures. Collectively, they co-founded 7Cellars, a California vineyard, in 2013, with Sperbeck performing as president and CEO. He additionally based The NOVO Company Inc. in 2009, representing high-profile shoppers like Ronnie Lott, Jim Plunkett, Joey Porter, and Trent Dilfer.
“VERY SAD NEWS: #NFL legend John Elway’s finest buddy and agent Jeff Sperbeck handed away as we speak. Unhappy. Ideas and prayers to John and the Sperbeck household,” one individual paid tribute on X, platform previously generally known as Twitter.
“Tough stuff, figuring out you killed your finest buddy, even when it was an accident,” one other one added.
