John Elway's Friend Jeff Sperbeck on Life Support After Golf Cart Accident

Jeff Sperbeck, longtime friend, business partner, and agent of NFL Hall of Famer John Elway, suffered a traumatic head injury after falling off the back of a golf cart driven by Elway at a private California golf club following the Stagecoach music festival. Sperbeck was found unconscious but still breathing when paramedics arrived and was placed on life support at a Palm Springs hospital, with doctors reportedly telling his family there was 'no hope' for recovery. Elway immediately called 911 after the accident, but the local sheriff's department did not initially respond due to the festival's demands on law enforcement. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office has since opened an investigation into the incident, though Elway is not under investigation for wrongdoing. Sperbeck and Elway had a decades-long professional relationship that evolved into a close friendship, including co-founding a winery together. The accident has deeply affected Elway, who has not yet commented publicly on the tragedy.