Chicago ice skater Larry Holliday overcomes brain cancer in effort to compete again at nearly 60, inspire others [Video]

CHICAGO (WLS) — A legendary Chicago figure skater is back to doing what he loves after surviving a brain tumor.

He’s one of the few Black figure skaters in the world, and he’s making a difference on and off the ice.

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Larry Holliday said being a Black figure skater never got in the way of him achieving his dreams. And now, not only is he cancer free, but, on the cusp of his 60th birthday, he’s once again back in training to compete at nationals.

He’s a six-time U.S. Adult Men’s National Figure Skating champion and the first skater ever to successfully land a triple jump at a championship masters event.

“I didn’t know what it meant. I didn’t, but I do now,” Holliday said.

As one of the few Black figure skaters out there, Holliday’s impact in the sport grew with five …