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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office said in a
statement that investigators found nothing criminal and ruled it
a tragic accident.
“Consequently, no criminal charges will be filed at this time,
and the case will be documented as an accidental death,” the
statement said.
Sperbeck, Elway's partner and former agent, died after suffering
an injury when he tumbled out of the golf cart driven by the
former quarterback on April 26 at The Madison Club in La Quinta,
east of Los Angeles. Sperbeck was 62.
Sperbeck’s cause of death was “blunt force trauma” and the
manner of death was an accident that occurred when the
“passenger fell from the golf cart,” the county coroner’s report
said.
Elway didn't immediately comment on the findings. He said in an
April statement that he was devastated by the death of his close
friend.
“There are no words to truly express the profound sadness I feel
with the sudden loss of someone who has meant so much to me,”
Elway said at the time.
Elway's April statement did not address his presence at the
scene.
Sperbeck began managing Elway in 1990, when Elway was
quarterback for the Denver Broncos. He represented more than 100
NFL players during a three-decade career as an agent and
business adviser.
He was best known as Elway’s partner who helped manage the Hall
of Famer’s extensive off-field business empire, which included
restaurants, car dealerships and a winery.
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