Longtime sports agent Jeff Sperbeck, 62, has died after falling from a golf cart driven by friend and former Broncos star John Elway in La Quinta, California. Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco told The Denver Post that the department has found no indication of criminal activity, saying “this appears to be a horrific accident.” Elway was driving the golf cart at The Madison Club when Sperbeck fell off. Initially, first responders did not immediately report the incident to the sheriff’s department, but after media inquiries confirmed Elway’s involvement, they launched an investigation.
Medical personnel on the scene found no evidence of Elway being inebriated, and witnesses’ accounts had no discrepancies. The sheriff’s department is reviewing surveillance footage and witness testimony to confirm whether the accident was indeed a tragic mistake. Bianco stated that the process will be “relatively short” and assured that they are doing everything to ensure it was an accident with no foul play involved.
Source: https://www.denverpost.com/2025/05/02/john-elway-golf-cart-jeff-sperbeck-death