Death fact-check reveals that the real Christopher Duntsch received his undergraduate degree in 1995 from Memphis State University. Christopher Duntsch graduate medical school?Ī Dr. It was then that he set his sights on becoming a doctor. He wanted to play football there but he was no longer eligible due to his multiple transfers. Homesick and unable to succeed on the field at Colorado State, Duntsch transferred to Memphis State University (subsequently renamed the University of Memphis). Christopher Duntsch as a young man and aspiring football player.