A Book by a Back-Up… “No one is an idol to his valet.” Historian/writer Thomas Carlyle so contended two centuries ago. In one case dating back 60+ years, Carlyle would have been “dead wrong” about a couple of Brownwood High School athletes. Lawrence Elkins--the “idol”--re-wrote dozens of records in four sports, dazzled at Baylor in football and might have re-written National Football League stats if injuries hadn’t “done him in.” His “valet”--a year behind him--s ...