Daughter of tough principal who inspired the movie 'Lean on Me' reflects on his life

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Joe Clark was tough, and commanded a room when he spoke.

Clark passed away at his Florida home. He was 82 years old. He rose to national recognition for his discipline tactics as a principal at Eastside High School in Paterson, New Jersey.

Clark carried a bullhorn and a baseball bat, something not done by administrators now. Some may think the bat was to help in the tough halls of Eastside, but it was a metaphor to help students succeed.

"The baseball bat was saying it's your turn to bat, what are you going to do, hit a homerun or strike out," said Clark's daughter, Joetta, who lives in the Lehigh Valley.

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