Joe Louis Clark
American educator (1938–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Joe Louis Clark (May 8, 1938 – December 29, 2020) was the principal of Eastside High School in Paterson, New Jersey. He is also the subject of the 1989 film Lean on Me, starring Morgan Freeman. Clark gained public attention in the 1980s for his unconventional and controversial disciplinary measures as the principal of Eastside High.[1]
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Born | Joe Louis Clark (1938-05-08)May 8, 1938 Rochelle, Georgia, U.S. |
Died | December 29, 2020(2020-12-29) (aged 82) Newberry, Florida, U.S. |
Education | William Paterson University (BA) Seton Hall University (MA) |
Spouse | Gloria |
Children | 3, including Joetta and Hazel |
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