John Elway breaks silence on agent's death after golf cart crash

Pro Football Hall of Famer John Elway broke his soundlessness Wednesday nighttime aft his longtime agent, Jeff Sperbeck, died from injuries sustained successful a play cart clang successful California.

"I americium perfectly devastated and heartbroken by the passing of my adjacent friend, concern spouse and cause Jeff Sperbeck," Elway said successful a statement, via ESPN. 

"There are nary words to genuinely explicit the profound sadness I consciousness with the abrupt nonaccomplishment of idiosyncratic who has meant truthful overmuch to me. 

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Denver Broncos president of shot operations John Elway watches from the sideline during a crippled against the Las Vegas Raiders astatine Allegiant Stadium successful Paradise, Nev., Dec. 26, 2021. (Kirby Lee/USA Today Sports)

"My bosom and deepest sympathies spell retired to Jeff’s wife, Cori; his children Carly, Sam and Jackson; and everyone who knew and loved him. Jeff volition beryllium profoundly missed for the loyalty, wisdom, relationship and emotion helium brought into my beingness and the lives of truthful galore others."

Sperbeck died aboriginal Wednesday astatine Desert Regional Medical Center successful Palm Springs, days aft Saturday's mishap successful La Quinta, the Riverside County Coroner’s Office confirmed. Sperbeck was 62.

Elway was driving the play cart, and Sperbeck fell disconnected and struck his caput connected asphalt, TMZ reported earlier Wednesday. Sperbeck was enactment connected beingness enactment aft the accident. 

Sperbeck was sitting successful the rider spot of the play cart, according to ESPN.

John Elway warms up earlier the Super Bowl against the Atlanta Falcons successful Miami Jan. 31, 1999. (Robert Deutsch/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)

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The Riverside County Sheriff's Office launched an investigation, and determination was nary denotation Elway was driving the play cart recklessly, TMZ reported.

Sperbeck archetypal became Elway's manager successful 1990 and represented hundreds of NFL players done aggregate agencies. 

Some of his different clients included Hall of Famers Ronnie Lott and Jim Plunkett. 

In 2015, Elway and Sperbeck founded 7Cellars, which produces premium wines from cardinal California and Napa Valley. 

Denver Broncos backmost John Elway walks the sideline during the closing minutes of the Super Bowl against the San Francisco 49ers Jan. 28, 1990, successful New Orleans. (Michael Madrid/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)

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Elway spent his full 16-year vocation with the Broncos, winning two Super Bowls. He besides spent clip successful the Broncos’ beforehand office.

Fox News’ Scott Thompson contributed to this report.

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