Roswell is perhaps most famous for its alleged intergalactic visitors
that may or may not have crashed here via flying saucer in 1947.
However, some very real famous people have traversed and lived in
Roswell, including singer John Denver and actress Demi Moore. During the
turbulent Wild West days, Roswell was the stomping grounds of cattle
baron John Chisum, sheriff Pat Garrett, and even his arch-nemesis, Billy
the Kid. Among others to call Roswell home were Robert H. Goddard, the
father of modern rocketry; baseball player Joe Bauman, who hit 72 home
runs in one season; pro-golfer Nancy Lopez; Western superstar Roy
Rogers; rodeo champion Bob Crosby; and Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger
Staubach.