Jeff Sperbeck, a enterprise associate and former agent for NFL Corridor of Famer John Elway, died on Wednesday after struggling an damage final weekend at a southern California golf resort group. He was 62.
No reason behind loss of life was launched, however the Riverside county coroner’s workplace mentioned Sperbeck was injured on Saturday and the handle listed for the incident belongs to the Madison Membership in La Quinta.
The Riverside county fireplace division mentioned the company was referred to as to that location on Saturday after somebody fell out of a golf cart. The particular person, who was not recognized, was taken to a trauma middle, mentioned division spokesperson Maggie Cline De La Rosa.
The sheriff’s division mentioned it’s investigating the golf cart incident.
Elway was on the scene of the crash, witness Ali Simon advised KESQ-TV of Palm Springs. Simon mentioned she didn’t see the accident happen however noticed a person mendacity on the bottom surrounded by folks and Elway on the telephone.
“I’m completely devastated and heartbroken by the passing of my shut pal, enterprise associate and agent Jeff Sperbeck,” Elway mentioned in a press release on Wednesday. “There are not any phrases to actually specific the profound unhappiness 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 youngsters Carly, Sam and Jackson; and everybody who knew and liked him. Jeff can be deeply missed for the loyalty, knowledge, friendship and love he introduced into my life and the lives of so many others.”
Elway’s assertion didn’t handle his presence on the scene.
Sperbeck started managing Elway in 1990, when Elway was quarterback for the Denver Broncos. He represented greater than 100 NFL gamers throughout a three-decade profession as an agent and enterprise adviser.
He was greatest generally known as Elway’s longtime pal, enterprise associate and agent who helped handle the Corridor of Famer’s intensive off-field enterprise empire, which included eating places, automotive dealerships and a vineyard.
Sperbeck managed Elway’s advertising and marketing and enterprise ventures, and the 2 collaborated with winemaker Rob Mondavi Jr in 2015 to co-found 7Cellars by John Elway.
He 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.
Sperbeck was concerned in quite a few charitable endeavors.
