William "Red" Hill Sr. (November 17, 1888 - May 14, 1942) was a Canadian daredevil and rescuer. When Bobby Leach tempted fate by going over the great Horseshoe Falls in his crude steel barrel in 1910, it was Red Hill that retrieved the barrel and rescued Leach from the steel conveyance.

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William "Red" Hill Sr., Canadian Daredevil

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