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Fox News
17-07-2025
- Fox News
Audio of John Elway's 911 call for agent revealed: 'He fell off the golf cart'
The audio of a 911 call John Elway made after his agent's fatal golf cart accident has been released. Elway and his agent, Jeff Sperbeck, were at the Madison Club in La Quinta, California, April 26 when Sperbeck died of injuries in what local authorities ruled a "tragic accident." Elway dialed 911 and told the dispatcher the two were "on a golf cart, and he fell off the golf cart," according to TMZ Sports. Elway said the cart did not crash into anything, and Sperbeck had fallen from "the back." The Hall of Famer added that Sperbeck sustained a head injury. "He fell off the golf cart. He was on the back, and he fell off of the golf cart," Elway said. The operator instructed Elway to check Sperbeck's breathing and to check if his chest was rising. "Do not splint any injuries, and do not move him unless he's in danger," the operator said. The operator said he would give directions on how to "stop the bleeding" and asked him to get a "clean, dry cloth or towel." Elway then said he had a "medic on scene." The operator then instructed Elway to call back if Sperbeck's condition worsened. Elway avoided charges in the incident, and the investigation into the death has been completed. A source told Page Six Elway "is not coping well with the loss and the accident. He has been really upset and withdrawn." Sperbeck's cause of death was "blunt force trauma," and the manner of death was an accident that occurred when the "passenger fell from the golf cart," the county coroner's report said. After Sperbeck's death, Elway released a statement. "I am absolutely devastated and heartbroken by the passing of my close friend, business partner and agent Jeff Sperbeck," Elway said in a statement, via ESPN. "There are no words to truly express the profound sadness I feel with the sudden loss of someone who has meant so much to me. "My heart and deepest sympathies go 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 the loyalty, wisdom, friendship and love he brought into my life and the lives of so many others." Sperbeck had been Elway's agent since 1990. The two collaborated on several business ventures. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Fox News
16-07-2025
- Sport
- Fox News
John Elway 'really upset and withdrawn' since death of longtime agent: report
Denver Broncos legend John Elway is reportedly having a hard time dealing with the death of his friend, business partner and longtime agent, Jeff Sperbeck, who was killed in a golf cart crash earlier this year. Sperbeck died days after falling from a golf cart that Elway was driving in April. The two had been together since Elway's playing days, and Sperbeck helped lead the charge in starting the former quarterback's wine business, 7Cellars. "John is not coping well with the loss and the accident. He has been really upset and withdrawn," a source told Page Six in a story published Tuesday. Elway avoid charges in the death of Sperbeck. Riverside County, California, Sheriff Chad Bianco told 9News in Denver that the fatal golf cart crash was nothing more than a "tragic accident" and that the investigation into the death has been completed. "It's over. We've talked to everyone involved and we found nothing new. There was nothing criminal, it was what we've been saying all along that this was a tragic accident," Bianco told the station. A lawyer for Elway told Page Six that this was a "terrible situation for everybody." "We always knew that John had done nothing wrong, however, that does not lessen the sadness," the lawyer added. Upon Sperbeck's death, Elway released a statement. "I am absolutely devastated and heartbroken by the passing of my close friend, business partner and agent Jeff Sperbeck," Elway said in a statement, via ESPN. "There are no words to truly express the profound sadness I feel with the sudden loss of someone who has meant so much to me. "My heart and deepest sympathies go 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 the loyalty, wisdom, friendship and love he brought into my life and the lives of so many others." Sperbeck had been Elway's agent since 1990. The two collaborated on several business ventures as well. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Daily Mail
15-07-2025
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS John Elway's chilling 911 call moments after his friend and agent's fatal golf cart accident emerges
NFL legend John Elway's emotional call to emergency services following the tragic golf cart incident that cost the life of his agent can be heard in newly-released audio. Jeff Sperbeck, Elway's close friend and longtime agent, sustained a fatal head injury when he fell of the back of a golf cart, which was driven by the former quarterback, in a Southern California golfing community in April. The 62-year-old Sperbeck was rushed to hospital but died of his injuries four days later on April 30. Now, Elway's efforts to get paramedics to the scene can be heard in his 911 call to Riverside County Sheriff's Office. 'We were on a golf cart and he fell off the golf cart and he's got a head [...],' the former Super Bowl winner explains in the April 26 audio obtained by TMZ. While the audio is heavily redacted, Elway repeatedly explains what occurred in a calm and composed manner. 'He fell off the golf cart,' Elway says. 'He was on the back and he fell off the golf cart.' At one point, the dispatch on the other side of the line instructs the former NFL player to not move Sperbeck 'unless he's in danger.' The former signal caller is then talked through how to stop the bleeding from his friend's injuries and monitor his breathing. He then passes the phone to another man, who informs the dispatch that there is a medic on the scene but they require more assistance. The emergency services operator confirms that paramedics have been dispatched and are on their way. Sperbeck and Elway were traveling on the vehicle with their wives and it was later revealed that the former signal caller had been the one driving the cart. Elway and the group had plans to attend the outdoor Stagecoach country music festival in nearby Indio on April 26, but that idea was scrapped due to unseasonably cold weather. Instead, the three couples were included in a caravan of three-to-four golf carts carrying between 10 and 15 people on a quarter-mile trip from a private function at the Madison Club to Elway's home on the resort. Elway was driving the golf cart at the rear of the caravan with his wife seated alongside. Elway pictured with his wife Paige, who was also present at the time of the accident Prior to departing, Sperbeck suggested to his wife that she should sit up front with Elway and his wife, while offering to stand on the back of the cart alongside another passenger, Johnny Devenanzio. Sperbeck left behind three children - Carly, Sam and Jackson - and his wife Cori. Last week, it was confirmed that Elway will not face any charges in connection to the heartbreaking death of his friend, finally granting him and Sperbeck's family some closure. The Riverside County Sheriff's Office has closed its investigation into the incident and is expected to announce in the coming days that its probe found no criminal activity and that Sperbeck's death was an accident, according to 9NEWS. 'It's over,' Riverside Sheriff Chad Bianco told the outlet Friday. 'We've talked to everyone involved and we found nothing new. There was nothing criminal, it was what we've been saying all along that this was a tragic accident.' Following the tragic incident, Elway released a statement saying he was 'absolutely devastated and heartbroken by the passing of my close friend, business partner and agent Jeff Sperbeck. 'There are no words to truly express the profound sadness I feel with the sudden loss of someone who has meant so much to me.' 'My heart and deepest sympathies go 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 the loyalty, wisdom, friendship and love he brought into my life and the lives of so many others.' Throughout his three-decade career as an agent, Sperbeck represented more than 100 NFL players. But for Elway, he became more than a representative. The pair worked together during Elway's Hall of Fame career as Sperbeck managed his business affairs. They went on to form wine company 7Cellars together in 2013 - 15 years after Elway hung up his cleats and retired from the NFL.
Washington Post
15-07-2025
- Washington Post
John Elway won't be charged after friend's death is ruled an accident
John Elway will not face charges following a law enforcement investigation into the death of Jeff Sperbeck, the Hall of Fame quarterback's former business partner and longtime friend. Sperbeck died in April at age 62 after he fell from a golf cart that reportedly was being driven by Elway, 65. On Monday, the Riverside County (Calif.) Sheriff's Office announced that it 'determined that the incident was a tragic accident with no evidence of criminal activity or intent.'
CBS News
14-07-2025
- CBS News
John Elway won't face charges in golf cart accident that killed business partner
Football legend John Elway will not be facing any charges in the death of his business partner Jeffrey Sperbeck, Riverside County Sheriff's Department announced on Monday. Sperbeck was fatally injured after falling out of his golf cart at The Madison Club in La Quinta back in April. The 62-year-old San Clemente resident was Elway's business partner and former agent. In a statement to CBS News Los Angeles, the Riverside County Sheriff's said it "determined that the incident was a tragic accident with no evidence of criminal activity or intent." The statement went on to say no criminal charges would be filed at this time and that the death would be classified as an accidental death. In a written statement following Sperbeck's death, Elway expressed his grief after his close friend's death. "There are no words to truly express the profound sadness I feel with the sudden loss of someone who has meant so much to me," Elway wrote. "Jeff will be deeply missed for the loyalty, wisdom, friendship and love he brought into my life and the lives of so many others." Elway is a Super Bowl-winning quarterback who played for the Denver Broncos in the 1980s and 90s and is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He returned to the Broncos as general manager many years after his retirement and constructed the roster of the team that won Super Bowl 50.
