John Elway is not going to face expenses associated to the loss of life of his longtime good friend, enterprise companion and former agent, Jeff Sperbeck, who died in April from accidents suffered when he fell off a golf cart being pushed by the Corridor of Fame quarterback.
Riverside County (California) Sheriff Chad Bianco advised Denver TV station 9NEWS that the investigation into Sperbeck’s loss of life has concluded.
“It is over,” Bianco advised the TV station Friday. “We have talked to everybody concerned and we discovered nothing new. There was nothing legal, it was what we have been saying all alongside that this was a tragic accident.”
The sheriff’s workplace plans to make a proper announcement of the investigation’s findings quickly, 9NEWS reported.
Sperbeck, 62, died after he fell from the golf cart April 26 in La Quinta, California, and hit his head. Bianco beforehand advised ESPN that Sperbeck had been standing on the again of the golf cart earlier than he fell.
The Riverside County Coroner’s Bureau decided Sperbeck’s loss of life was brought on by blunt drive trauma and dominated his method of loss of life an accident, 9NEWS reported.
“I’m completely devastated and heartbroken by the passing of my shut good friend, enterprise companion and agent Jeff Sperbeck,” Elway mentioned in an announcement after Sperbeck’s loss of life. “There are not any phrases to actually categorical the profound disappointment I really feel with the sudden lack of somebody who has meant a lot to me.
“My coronary heart and deepest sympathies exit to Jeff’s spouse, Cori; his kids Carly, Sam and Jackson; and everybody who knew and liked him. Jeff will probably be deeply missed for the loyalty, knowledge, friendship and love he introduced into my life and the lives of so many others.”
Elway gained two Tremendous Bowls throughout a 16-year NFL profession, all with the Denver Broncos. He later served as Broncos normal supervisor and govt vp after which transitioned to a marketing consultant function till his contract expired in March 2023.
Sperbeck started managing Elway in 1990. He represented greater than 100 NFL gamers throughout a three-decade profession as an agent and enterprise adviser.
Sperbeck helped handle Elway’s in depth off-field enterprise empire, which included eating places, automobile dealerships and a vineyard; the 2 collaborated with winemaker Rob Mondavi Jr. in 2015 to co-found 7Cellars by John Elway.
Sperbeck additionally co-founded Sullivan & Sperbeck, a sports activities advertising and marketing agency that was acquired by Octagon in 2001. Sperbeck directed Octagon’s soccer division from 2001-09, when he began The NOVO Company, a sports activities administration agency the place he served as CEO and represented dozens of present and retired NFL gamers and coaches. The company merged with Rep1 Sports activities in 2018.
ESPN’s Anthony Olivieri and The Related Press contributed to this report.
