Al Overton Jr. is an American sound engineer. He has been nominated for four Academy Awards in the category Best Sound. He has worked on over 40 films between 1969 and 1991. His father, Al Overton, was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Sound.
Al Overton Jr. is named after his father.
His father's name is AL Overton, therefore he was named after him. This wasn't directly stated in the context. 