COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Harald Nielsen, a Denmark center forward known as "Gold Harald" after scoring six goals at the 1960 Rome Olympics, has died. He was 73.
His wife, Rudi Nielsen, told Danish news agency Ritzau on Wednesday that "my beloved husband died Aug. 11 after a long illness." The Danish Football Federation also confirmed the death. No details of the illness were given.
Nielsen first played for Denmark in 1959 and scored 15 goals in 14 games. Nielsen started his career at Frederikshavn…
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