# Joe Louis Clark

> Joe Louis Clark was an American educator and administrator, who was best known for his tenure as principal of Eastside High School in Paterson, New Jersey from 1982 to 1989. He gained national attention for his unconventional and controversial disciplinary measures while leading the school, and was the subject of the 1989 film Lean on Me, starring Morgan Freeman.

*American educator (1937-2020)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/joe-louis-clark

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Educator
- **Category:** Educators
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1938-05-08
- **Died:** 2020-12-29
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Joe Louis Clark was an American educator and administrator, who was best known for his tenure as principal of Eastside High School in Paterson, New Jersey from 1982 to 1989. He gained national attention for his unconventional and controversial disciplinary measures while leading the school, and was the subject of the 1989 film Lean on Me, starring Morgan Freeman.

## Fame
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## Sources
- [Joe Louis Clark](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Louis_Clark)
- [Joe Louis Clark](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Louis_Clark)
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6210999)

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