John Elway and Jeff Sperbeck (Photo via @7cellars Instagram)
Jeff Sperbeck, the former agent and longtime close friend of NFL legend John Elway, has tragically passed away after suffering a traumatic brain injury in a horrific golf cart accident.

According to TMZ, Jeff Sperbeck passed away at 1:10 a.m. on Wednesday after suffering serious injuries in a golf cart accident four days earlier. Sperbeck was on life support at the Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, California.

Sperbeck was 62.

TMZ reported on Tuesday that John Elway was the driver of the golf cart carrying Sperbeck in La Quinta, California. According to the outlet, Sperbeck suffered “a traumatic injury” after falling off the golf cart, rolling and hitting his head on asphalt.

Elway reportedly made the 911 call, and Sperbeck was “unconscious but still breathing” when paramedics arrived. The two men, along with their wives and Elway’s son, were leaving a Stagecoach party that evening before the horrific accident, per TMZ.

Sperbeck and Elway remained close friends long after his NFL playing career, opening up the 7Cellars wine company in 2013. The two began started working with Napa Valley-based winemaker Rob Mondavi Jr. to begin their booming wine business.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Mr. Sperbeck during this devastating time.

John Elway Was One Of Jeff Sperbeck’s Top Clients

John Elway (Photo via Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images)
Jeff Sperbeck was John Elway’s agent during the latter’s illustrious playing career as quarterback of the Denver Broncos (1983 to 1998). Elway, the No. 1 pick of the 1983 draft, led the Broncos to five AFC Championships and back-to-back Super Bowls to close out his career.

Sperbeck and Mike Sullivan later founded Sullivan & Sperbeck and represented other big-named NFL players like Trent Dilfer, Joey Porter, Ronnie Lott and Jim Plunkett.