Sauldsberry was born in Winnsboro, Louisiana and graduated from Compton Union High School, where he was the star of his basketball team, and then went on to attend Texas Southern University.

[5] In November 1961, Sauldsberry was traded to the Chicago Packers along with Joe Graboski, Si Green and Fred LaCour for Barney Cable, Archie Dees and Ralph Davis.

[11] After two years away from the NBA, Sauldsberry worked out for the Boston Celtics during the 1965 pre-season before playing for the New Haven Elms in the Eastern League.

[12] In December, the NBA approved the contract when the Celtics and Sauldsberry agreed to conditions laid down to them[13] and the suit was officially dropped in January 1966.

[18] An article by Dan Klores alleges that when Sauldsberry died, "he was broke, alone and on the verge of losing his left leg to diabetes, which took his right.