Jeff Sperbeck, the longtime agent and business partner of Pro Football Hall of Famer John Elway, has died from injuries sustained during a golf cart accident involving the two men over the weekend, the Riverside County (California) corner confirmed in a news release from the sheriff's office, which was obtained by ESPN on Wednesday (April 30).
Sperbeck, 61, was previously reported to have a prognosis of "not good" and doctors reportedly notified his family that "there's no hope he will recover," according to TMZ. The agent was riding on the back of the cart driven by Elway -- who was seated next to another business partner -- before falling off and hitting his head on asphalt at The Madison Club, a private country club in La Quinta, California.
Elway reportedly called 911 and Sperbeck was taken to Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, according to TMZ. Elway and Sperbeck had attended Stagecoach music festival earlier in the day with their wives and had left a party just prior to the accident occurring.
Sperbeck, who worked as a sports agent for 30 years, represented Elway in the 1990s prior to launching a winery called 7Cellars, a reference to the quarterback's jersey number, as business partners. Elway, 64, retired after leading the Denver Broncos to back-to-back Super Bowl victories, which included winning Super Bowl XXXIII MVP in his final appearance. The former No. 1 overall pick ranks 12th in NFL history with 51,475 yards and 14th with 300 touchdown passes.