Keith Browner Sr., a Warren native and former NFL player, died on Tuesday. He was 63. His son, Keith Browner Jr., confirmed the death to TMZ.

Browner Sr. was born in Warren and attended Warren G. Harding High School before moving to Georgia, where he starred at Southwest High School.

He was a standout for three seasons at USC, where he was a two-time All-Pac 10 defensive player. The defensive lineman turned linebacker intercepted six passes in 34 games for the Trojans from 1981-83.

Browner Sr. made his way to the NFL after his time in Los Angeles. He was selected in the second round (30th overall) in the 1984 NFL draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

He appeared in 47 games for the Bucs, making 28 starts in three seasons. He recorded 7.5 sacks, forced five fumbles and came away with two interceptions during his time in Tampa Bay.

In 1987, he appeared in one game each with the San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Raiders.

In 1988, he signed with the San Diego Chargers. In what turned out to be his final season, Browner Sr. started 15 out of 16 games. He intercepted two passes.

On Sept. 18, 1988, he intercepted Seattle Seahawks quarterback Dave Krieg in the first quarter and took it 55 yards for a touchdown, his only score of his career.

The Browner family sent several players to the NFL. Browner Sr. had three brothers, Jim, Joey and Ross. His nephew Max Starks and Browner Jr. also played in the league.

The oldest brother, Ross, played in South Bend, Ind., for the Fighting Irish before he was taken in the first round of the 1978 NFL draft by the Cincinnati Bengals. He played 10 years in the NFL from 1978-87. He died on Jan. 4, 2022.

Jim Browner played at Notre Dame and played two seasons (1979-80) with the Bengals as a defensive back after being drafted in the 12th round in 1979. He died March 6, 2024.

Joey Browner also attended USC and was a first-round selection by the Minnesota Vikings. Joey Browner had a decorated NFL career, being named a Pro Bowl selection six times and a three-time All-Pro. He was a member of the All-1980s Team after playing from 1983-92.

Browner Jr. played at California prior to signing as an undrafted free agent with the Houston Texans in 2012. He appeared in three games for Houston in 2014.

Starks, Ross Browner’s son, was a standout at Florida before becoming a third-round pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2004. He played nine seasons at offensive tackle for the “Black and Gold.” He was also a part of the Steelers’ teams that won Super Bowl XL and Super Bowl XLIII.