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The sound of a 911 call John Elway made after his agent’s deadly golf cart has been released.
Elway and his agent, Jeff Sperbeck, were at Madison Club in La Quinta, California, April 26, when Sperbeck died of injuries to what local authorities ruled a “tragic accident.”
Elway called 911 and told me the coordinator was “on a golf cart and he fell off the golf cart”, according to TMZ Sports.
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John Elway warms up before the Super Bowl against Atlanta Falcons in Miami 31 January 1999. (Robert Deutsch/USA Today Network via Imag images)
Elway said the wagon did not crash into anything, and Sperbeck had fallen from the “back.” Hall of Famer added that Sperbeck sustained a head injury.
“He fell off the golf cart. He was on the back and he fell out of the golf cart,” Elway said.
The operator instructed Elway to check out Sperbeck’s breathing and check if his breast rose.
“Don’t hide any damage and don’t move him unless he’s in danger,” the operator said.
The operator said he would give instructions on how to “stop the bleeding” and asked him to get a “clean, dry cloth or towel.” Elway then said he had a “medicine on stage.”
The operator then instructed Elway to call back if Sperbeck’s condition worsened.
Elway avoided charges in the incident and the investigation of the death has ended.
A source of Side Six Elway “doesn’t do well with the loss and accident. He is really upset and withdrawn.”
Denver Broncos General Manager John Elway in the fourth quarter of a game against Detroit Lions at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colo., December 22, 2019. (Isaiah J. Downing/USA Today Sports)
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Sperbeck’s cause of death was “Blunt Force Trauma,” and the way death was an accident that occurred when “the passenger fell from the golf cart,” says the county scoroner’s report.
After Sperbeck’s death, Elway released a statement.
“I am definitely destroyed and the heart bridge of the departure to my close friend, business partner and agent Jeff Sperbeck,” Elway said in a statement via ESPN. “There are no words to really express the deep sadness I feel with the sudden loss of someone who has meant so much to me.
“My heart and deepest sympathy goes out to Jeff’s wife, Cori; his children, Carly, Sam and Jackson; and everyone who knew and loved him. Jeff will be deeply missed for loyalty, wisdom, friendship and love, he brought into my life and life for so many others.”
John Elway at Craigs June 20, 2025 in West Hollywood, California. (Mega/GC pictures)
Sperbeck had been Elway’s agent since 1990. The two collaborated on several business companies.
